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Book—:. 







REeORDS OF 



THE TOWN OF LEE 

I- r///j 

FROM ITS INCORPORATION TO 
A. D. 1801 



ALL THE EXTANT RECORDS OF THE TOWN CLERKS, TOWN 

TREASURERS, HOPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND 

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH FOR 

THAT PERIOD 



Also Inscriptions from the Cemeteries 



WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE TOWN'S INCORPORATION, 

STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO 

THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE TOWN 



LEE, MASS. 

Press of The Valley Gleameb 

1900 






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C ONTEN TS 

Introductory Notes 3-8 

Charter - - - 9-10 

Town Clerks' Records 

Recoids of Town Meetings 11-108 

Road Surveys 109-121 

Town Lines 123 

Fence Divisions 123 

Creature Marks 124-132 

Publishments and Marriages - - 133-143 

Records of Births ........ 144-174 

Deaths - V 175-180 

Treasurers' Accounts 181-201 

HoPLAND School District ^ 

Charter and Explanatory Acts 202-204 

Records . 205-227 

Leases - ■ 228-246 

Congregational Church Records 

Organization and Members 247-251 

Members, Baptisms, Votes, etc. from May 25, 1780 to 

May 6, 1792 247-259 

Ordination of Mr. Parmele 259-260 

Ordination of Mr. Hyde 261 

Votes from June 6, 1792 to 1801 261-272 

Admissions from June 6, 1792 to 1801 - . . . 273-276 

Baptisms 276-282 

Ecclesiastical Councils 382 

Marriages by Mr. Hyde from June 6, 1792 to 1801 - - 283-284 

Deaths recorded by Mr. Hyde from June 0, 1792 to 1801 - 285-288 

Inscriptions FROM the Cemetries 289-303 

Appendix 305-327 

Indexes 

Baptisms 331-335 

Church Members 336-338 

Publishments and Marriages 339-341 

Deaths 342-344 

General Index of Names , 345-358 

General Index 359-372 

ERIJfATA 373 

Additional Notes 374 







MEETING-HOUSE BUILT IN 1780. 



NTRODUeTORY JSIOTES. 



The purpose of this volume is to present a faithful reproduction of all 
the early records of the town known to be in existence, to the close of the 
last century. It includes the records of the town clerks and treasurers; 
of the Hopland school district, with the unrecorded manuscripts of that or- 
ganization; those of the Congregational church, and the mortuary records 
of the cemeteries. They are not all strictly limited to the last century, 
however. Under 'Records of Births," those of each family are given as 
fully as recorded, many being later than the year 1800. Under "Creature 
Marks," the transfers are given, several of which were later than that 
year, and the treasury accounts of the town and Hopland school district 
extend several mouths into the year 1801. 

In the appendix is a brief histoiy of the town's incorporation; a 
tabulation of the state and county taxes apportioned on the town, and 
the marriage records of some residents of Lee found elsewhere. 

The facsimiles on pp. 319-339, the plate opposite page 10 and that oppo- 
site p. 79, are from originals in the department of Archives at the State 
House. 

The volume thus contains for the period covered, all the public records 
discovered relating to the town's business, educational, and religious his- 
tory, as well as its vital records. 

It was in contemplation also, to include a brief military record of the 
men who served in the Revolutionary war, from the town, or previous to 
its organization, from the grants or parts of grants now in its limits, but 
the design was abandoned, as it was found that scarcely any reliable in- 
formation of this kind exists except in the state archives, and all such 
matter in possession of the state is being published in ' 'Massachusetts 
Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War." 

Mainly the object in undertaking this work has been to collect and col- 
late the early vital records of the town. These records are often consulted 
by persons in search of their ancestry, and frequent inquiries are made by 
persons at a distance regarding births, marriages and deaths among the 
early residents here. The information sought for, if in the records, is not 
always readily fviund, and is sometimes overlooked unless many pages 
are carefully scrutinized. 

Unfortunately the vital records of that period are not complete, the 
clerks preceding Daniel Wilcox, whose service commenced in 1793, having 
neglected to enter a considerable part of them. Less then a page of birth 
records were entered before 1791. Most of those in this volume were 
recorded by Daniel Wilcox, and of course many of them some years after 
that of birth. The method of arrangement was that followed in this and 
many other towns until the present uniform system was adopted by the 
State in 1844. It is believed nearly all the births in town before 1801 



were finally recorded, but it is known some were not. There is also rea- 
son to believe the record of marriages is incomplete, au^l few deaths are 
noted before Dr. Hyde's records commence. 

The town clerks for the period over which the birth records in this vol- 
ume extend, were as below, with the term of service of each: — 

Prince West was chosen at the first town meeting and served to March 
18, 1783, but according to the first two publishments recorded (see p. 133), 
he acted as such before he was chosen Dec. 36, 1777; Thomas Beecher 
served from March 18, 1782 to April 7, 1783; IS^athan Dillingham from 
April 7, 1783 to March 4, to 1793, and also from March 7, 1814 to March 4, 
1816; Daniel Wilcox from March 4. 1793 to March 3, 1806; Nathaniel 
Thayer from March 3, 1806 to March 9, 1807; Cornelius T. Fessenden from 
March 9, 1807 to March 7, 1814; Ransom Hinman from March 4, 1816 to 
March 8, 1834. 

West's and Beecher's I'ecords entire, and Dillingham's before 1791, 
exist only in copy. The book in which they were first entered was prob- 
ably improvised, like the first book of Hopland, and the first and second 
books of church records, by stitching a few sheets of paper together. It 
was not until nearly thirteen years had passed from the first town meet- 
ing, that a more durable book was procured and the entries in the first 
book transcribed into it. March 7, 1785, the town "Voted to raise six 
pounds as soon as be conveniently for procuring a Standard of Weights 
and Measures and a Town Book for Records". Pex-haps at that period 
of onerous taxation just preceding the Shays rebellion, a tax of $30 for 
the purpose specified could not be conveniently raised; at all events it was 
not soon raised, for May 11, 1789, the town again voted to raise "six 
pounds to pm-chase a standard of Weights & Measures and a Town 
Book", and Capt. Josiah Yale was appointed to procure them. At the 
anniial meeting March 1. 1790, he was requested to "procure a Standard 
of Weights & Measures as Cheap as may be and answer the Law". The 
records thenceforth are silent as to the weights aud measures, and it 
would seem that the book was not procured until some months after the 
last date, for all the records of that year were entered in the original first 
book. In the minutes of a meeting, Dec. 30, 1790, is the en trj': "Voted 
to give Mi; John Powers, Eighteen Shillings on his transcribing the 
Whole Contained in this Book into a new Book of Records". 

The transcript occupies about 70 pages of the first volume of town 
records. It is in a fairly legible h?>nd (see plate opposite p. 136), but 
abounds in rare spelling and construction, and a wealth of capitals. 
Many words, also, commence with a letter which may be considered 
either large or small, and as the writer followed no rule, it is uncer- 
tain which he intended. In printing this part of the records the aim has 
been in cases of doubt, to follow the customary usage of educated wri- 
ters of the period. The literary qualifications of the coi^yist were evident- 
ly slight. As the original is not in evidence, it can not positively be proved 



that the transcript is not a true copy; but comparing the copy of West's 
records with matter penned by him, and the copy of Dillingham's, with 
those in his own hand, it is fair to conclude that the copyist not only i)re- 
sei'ved their grammatical errors, but added many of his own. 

For the characteristics ofWest's writing see the petitions on pp. 323-;327. 
Xone of Beecher's writing has been found, except hissignature(see p. ;537); 
judging from it, and the crudities in the transcript of his records (pp. 
22-27), he did not weild a ready pen. 

Some of Dillingham's writing is reproduced on the plate opposite p. 
185. Major Dillingham was a versatile man, and served the town and 
community in many capacities. His fame as a wit and a poet has been 
handed down to this day. He settled here soon after the town's incor- 
poration and at once became prominent in its affairs. For many years he 
was host of the "Red Lion'' and also carried on a successful merchan- 
tile business. Besides his records as town clerk and treasurer, two of the 
Hopland leases printed in this book (pp. 228-233), and the item about the 
arrangements for observing the day appointed for mourning on account of 
the death of Gen. Washington, were written by him. There is also in 
possession of the town a map of that part of Hartwood included in the 
town's limits, whicli he delineated. His reports of town meetings seem 
to have been entered in the book w^hile the business was in progress, and 
though they show marks of haste, are clearly and well expressed. In the 
transcribed portion of his records are some jumbles, which, without 
doubt, he Avas not responsible for; — as that about the school districts, pp. 
30, 31; the regulations of the inoculating committee, p. 34,'and that about 
abatement of taxes, on the upper part of p. 46. He was from Sandwich, 
and served several short enlistments — about a year in all — in the militia, 
in the early part of the Revolutionary war. 

The copied part of the records are indicated under the various headings, 
except under "Birth Records." Less than a page of these were tran- 
scribed and are : — 

Joseph Freeman Austin, p. 144; 

Sarah, Abigail and Rebecca Dillingham, p. 153; 

Children of Asahel Dodge, except Samuel p. 153; 

Percival record to Hannah, p. 165; 

Walker record, excepting death of Caleb, p. 170; 

Mary. Prudence, and John Brewster West, p. 171; 

Christian and Azuba VVood, p. 174. 

The dates of most of tlie above mentioned births, prove that they were 
originally recorded by Dillingham, and judging from the peculiar form of 
entry, it is probable the others were recorded by West. 

The only death noted is that of Huldah Walker, in the above 
mentioned Walker record. 

A reproduction of some of Wilcox's writing may be seen on the map 
facing p. 70. His minutes of town meetings, also, appear to have been 



6 

entered in the records during the transaction of the business. His records 
are not very plain; evidently he drove a rapid, and careless quill. lu his 
manuscript small e and i are generally indistinguishable, and the same 
character of ten stands for small a, o and u. Altogether his writing is very 
peculiar. Numerous words are not fully written out, — the most frequent 
fault in this respect being the omission of a letter or syllable from the end of 
words. Some date-errors also appear; as for instance, he records that his 
brother Oziel was killed at Sheffield, March 27, 1787. Oziel was an adherent 
of Daniel Shays, and was killed in the skirmish which took place between 
the insurgents and state forces at Sheffield Feb. 27, ]787. Other errors of 
date have been noticed, and where considerable are noted. His record of 
the death of his brother Peter (p. 178), and of his sister Electa (p. 180), are 
circumstantial to an extent seldom attempted by town clerks. 

It is much to be regretted that the town meeting reports during the 
Revolutionary war and Shays's rebellion periods are not more full and 
explicit. Meager as they are. however, they show how enormous was 
the burden laid upon this new and struggling community in furnishing 
its quota of men and means to carry on the war, and the restiveness under 
the excessive taxation for several years following it. What the state and 
county taxes were may be seen by reference to the tabulation in the appendix. 

No town meeting warrants were recorded until 1816. It is supposed 
they and many other town manuscripts; — such as assessors' lists, tax bills, 
voting lists, etc., prior to 1826, were stored in the town hall in the basement 
of the Congregational church, and were destroyed in the great fire of 1857. 
Some of the business transacted in the town meetings cannot be un- 
derstood without the warrants, and all that which was presented in the 
numerous articles passed over is lost entirely; and by the loss of the other 
material much valuable local history has been blotted out. 

As above stated Dillingham's and Wilcox's minutes of town meetings, 
bear evidence of having been permanently recorded while the business 
was in progress. Probably the preceding clerks did the same, and the 
haste necessary may account for some of the peculiar abbreviations and 
frequent omission of letters and words. 

When the note on page 61 was priuted it had not been noticed that the 
records of the two elections on page 71 are in Joseph Whiton's writing. 
The Hoplaud records, except where noted otherwise, are in his hand, as 
also several of the leases. Joseph Whitou settled here in or about 1790, 
and from that time until his death in 1828, was active in the management 
of the town's business, and was honored with many offices He was a 
native of Middletown, Conn., and at a very early age, served a short time 
in an organization of that state in the Revolutionary army. In the militia 
of Massachusetts, he rose through various grades, until as Maj. General 
he commanded part of the forces at Boston in 1814. His hastily written 
records indicate his familiarity with routine clerical work. 

The treasurer's accouuts, and the warrants and other uurecorded Hop- 



land manuscripts were found after the priuting of the volume was begun. 
The leaves coutaiuing these accounts had become separated from the 
treasurer's book and were supposed to be lost, but were opportunely found, 
though in a fragmentary condition. The Hopland papers were found with 
a mass of other documents which had been lost sight of, belonging to that 
corporation, in the othce of the late Harrison Gai-field, long treasurer of 
the district. 

There are doubtless some gaps in the continuity of the church records be- 
fore Dr. Hyde's pastorate, but the names of all members of the church 
are mentioned therein, which appear for that period in the first published 
list (supposed date 1818), except David Baker, and Stephen Tobey, received 
in 1792. Whether all the baptisms are mentioned, cannot be determined. 

The records kept by Dr. Hyde contain a list of all baptisms, admissions to 
the church, marriages solemnized by him, and deaths in town from June 6, 
1793 to the time of his death in 183;j. His records herein printed are limited 
to the close of the year 1800. 

On the first fly leaf of the first book of Town Records is written, "Rec- 
ords of the Town of Lee". The first matter recorded is the Act of Incor- 
poration. No heading is used, the commencement being, "State of Mass- 
achusetts Bay — " On account of numei'ous errors of orthography in 
the transcript, the act in this volume has been printed from a copy of the 
original in the State House. The words "In the House of Representa- 
tives Octr 18th" (p. 10), "A true Copy" and "Attest" are obliterated in 
the document, and are given from the copy in the town book. The dates 
at the top of the pages on which are printed the minutes of town and Hop- 
land school district meetings are not in the original. The headings also 
in this volume to the several subject-matters into which the records of the 
town clerks are divided, except "Town Lines "(p. 122), are not therein 
given. The free edges of several of the first pages of the first book of 
town records are so worn away by long usage that a little of the wi'iting 
is lost. The same is true of the first page of publishments and marriages. 
Such obliterations in this volume are indicated by stars. The minutes of 
the fijt-st meeting closely follow the Act of Incorporation, and being on a 
left hand page, the stars indicating the obliteration are at the left margin. 
In the minutes of several of the next meetings, however, the manuscript 
lines sometimes contain more matter than the printed ones, so that the 
stars must be placed at a distance from the margins. 

In printing the records and other matter, great pains have been taken 
to preserve the exact spelling, abbreviations, and punctuation of the orig- 
inals, and since the volume has been printed the whole matter has been 
carefully collated, and all typographical and other errors which have been 
found, have been corrected or noted in the errata, pp. 373. Most of the 
departures from the original spelling, are in the pages printed from the 
manuscript by Powers, where the same words, especially proper names, are 



often spelled differently, — taxing the attention of compositor and proof 
reader to an unusual degree. 

Doubtless more explanatory notes and bracketed words should have 
beei. used in printing the town meeting minutes, but the meaning is gen- 
erally obvious, despite omitted words and faulty construction. Some 
things, however, cannot be understood or explained. Several notes are 
here given which have been prepared since the minutes were printed. 

P. 14, second line: The word "time" is uncertain; in the manuscript it 
seems to be "same". The Centennial History of Lee, p. 161, quoting 
this vote, has "sum", and Amory Gale's pamphlet history of the town, p. 
18, has "term". Miss Jones in her History of Stockbridge, p. 180, says: 
"In March 1779, the town unanimously voted themselves bound by the 
doings of the Great and General Court. ' ' 

P. 16, third and fourth lines, minutes of June 15: The fanciful surmise 
is given in the Centennial History, pp. 58, 147, that the adjom-nment from 
Peter Wilcox's house to his barn, indicated "probably an increase of pop- 
ulation which made the one room of a log house inconveniently small". 
That such an event did not then happen in Peter's family is certain from 
the bii'th record of his childi-en, — see p. ITd. 

P. 19, lines eight and nine, minutes of J?iu.8,15: The word "sum" 
probably here signifies the quantity of beef. The assessment was "in 
kind"— 6818 lbs. of beef ,— see p. 315. The Centennial History states the 
town voted to raise £6818 to purchase beef. This might have been so, for at 
that time £6818, Continental money, possibly would have purchased 6818 
lbs. of beef. 

The difficulty and amount of work involved in producing this volume 
was greatly. underestimated when the first type was set for its pages 
nearly three years ago. It was then supposed that a few months would 
suffice for its completion, and that all records i^ertaining to the town for 
the period covered, could be gathered into a book of at least a hundred 
pages less than this. The delays have been many and for various reasons. 
It is the product of intervals between more necessary or more profitable 
work. The size is greater than was estimated because diligent search has 
brought to light considerable more material than was supposed to exist. 
All the records and other matter the volume contains, have been so ar- 
ranged, and so fully indexed that it is believed any name, or subject men- 
tioned therein may be readily found. 
Lee, Mass., Feb. 15, 1900. 



C^axttt, 



From the Manuscript in the Archives in the office of 
the Secretary of the Commonwealth. 



State of Massachusetts Bay — 

I\ THE Year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and 

SEVENTY SEVEN 

AN ACT to incorporate the Southwesterly Part of Washington, the 
Northeasterly part of Great Barrington, or Hoplands so called, the Glass 
works Grant, and part of William's Grant, in the County of Berkshire, 
into a Town by the name of LEE — 

Whereas it has been made to appear to this Coui't that the In- 
corporating the Southwesterly Part of Washington, the Northeaster- 
ly Part of Great Barrington, or Hoplands, so called, the Glass works 
Grant, and pai't of William's Grant into a Town, will greatly contribute 
to the Benefit of the Inhabitants of the sd. Lauds: — 

Be IT therefore Enacted by the Council, and House of Represent- 
atives, in General Coui't assembled, and by the Authority of the same, 
that the sd. Southwesterly part of Washington, the Northeasterly part of 
Great Barrington, or Hoplands, so called, the Glassworks Grant, and Part 
of William's Grant, beginning at the Southeast Corner of Stockbridge, 
thence runing East, seven Degrees South, six hundred and thirty two 
Rods; Thence running North, thirty seven Degrees East, six hundred and 
seventeen Rods; thence running East one thousand two hundred and four 
Rods, on Tyringham Line; Thence running North, seven Degrees East, 
three hundred and seventy nine Rods; thence running North, thirty De- 
grees west, five hundred and forty Rods; thence running South thirty De- 
grees west, two hundred Rods; thence running North, thirty Degrees 



west, twelve hundred and thirty six Rods, to Lenox Line; thence running- 
South, seven Degrees East, eight hundred, and eight Rods; thence run- 
ning west, seven Degrees North, Six hundred and eighty six Rods to 
Stockbridge Line; thence running South, seven Degrees West, on Stock- 
bridge Line, One thousand, four hundred and fifty Rods to tlie first 
mentioned Bounds; containing in the whole fourteen thousand, two hun- 
dred and thirty seven Acres, be, and they hereby are incorporated into a 
Town by the name of LEE — . And that the Inhabitants be, and hereby 
are invested with all the Powers, Privileges, and Immunities which the 
Inhabitants of other Towns within this State do enjoy. 

And be it further Exacted that Charles Goodrich, Esq. be, and her 
hereby is inipowered and directed to issue his Warrant directed to some 
Principal Inhabitant within the said Town, requiring him to warn the 
Inhabitants of the said Town, having a Freehold therein to the Value of 
forty Shillings per Annum, or other Estate to the Value of Forty Pounds, 
to meet at such Time and Place in the said Town as shall be therein direct- 
ed, to choose all such Otficers as are required by Law to manage the Af- 
fairs of the said Town; And the Officers that may be chosen in Conse- 
quence thereof, shall have, hold and exercise the Powers to their respect- 
ive Offices belonging, untill the Time that shall be appointed for the said 
Town's annual Meeting in March next. 

And be it further Enacted, that the Inhabitants of the said Lands be, 
and they hereby are held and enjoined to pay a Proportionable Part of the 
State & County Taxes of each of the Towns to which they have hitherto^ 
been annexed, belonged, or by which they have been taxed, till -"^ a n e w 
Valuation shall be made throughout this State, by ^ Order of this Court. — 

In Council Oct^* 17th 1777. 

This Bill having had two several readings passed to be engrossed 

Sent down for Concurrence. 

Jn<> Avery Dpy Secy. 

In the House of Representatives Oct^' 18th 1777. 
This Bill having been Read in the House three several times |"passed a 
Concurrence to be engrossed with the following amendment viz: dele- 
from A to B and insert "the farther". 

Sent wp for Concurrence. 

J Warren Spkr 

In Coancil Octr 18th 1777 . 

Read and Concurred 
A true Cony 

Attest Jn*^ Avery Dpy Secy. 



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1777- 177S. 

By a Warrant I served Out By Charles Goodrich a Esqr of Pittsfield By 
Order of the geuaril Court Bearing: Date November 17 AD 1777 to Call a 
town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Lee agreeable to said 
Warrant the Town Meet on Wednesday the 26 Day of December Currant 
at the house of Peter Willcockinsaid Town tlie Warrant Lys in file Open- 
ed the Meetting 

1 Chose Ml- William Ingersoll Moderator for sd Meeting 

3 Chose MI- William Ingeisoll and Capt Jesse Bradley Oliver West Amos 
Porter and Prince West for Select Men for the year Insuing<; and swore 

=tliein 

31y Chose Prince West for Town Clark <J And swore him 

4 Chose Mr William [Ingersoll] for Town Treashtu-ey 

5 Chose Ruben Pixley and James Penoyer for Constables for the said 
Town ; and Swore them 

* Chose Daniel Chui-ch and Jobe hambliu John Nye and William Ingersoll 

for Surveyors of high ways 

* ***** Abijah Tombirlain and Samuel Standley for Tytheing men 
*** swore them 

* ***** Ml- William Ingersoll and Capt Jesse Bradley and iir Oliver 

***t as a Committy of Corresponds — 

* **ose Samuel Standley for Leather Sealor And swore him. 

this Meeting Desolved 



At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee Met and held at 
***** Willcocks house in sd Lee on thursday the 8 Day of January 1778 
Agre***** to a Warrant on file 

1 Chose Capt Jesse Bradley Modrator for sd Meeting 

2 the Minds of the Town Ware tried to see if the[y] Would Chose a County 
Regist** 

the[y] Voted the[y] Would Not Choose any 
Sly Voted to Rais the sum of thirty Pounds Lawful Money to be Laid out 

in preaching the Gospil — 

4 Voted to chose three Men for a Commity to Imploy a Preacher and to 

pay him the above Money that is Voted Namely Capt Jesse Bradley 

Oliver West Job hamblin this Meeting is Desolved 



12 1778. 

At annual Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee beguned 

And held At Eusn Peter Willcocks house in sd Town on Monday the 30 

Day of March A. D: 1778 

1 Chose Oliver West Modrator for sd Meeting 

3 Chose Prince West Town Clark for the year Ensuing Swore him 

Sly Voted to Chose 3 Selectmen Namly Arther Perry Samuel Standley 

Amos Porter 
41y for Town Treasurer Chose Oliver West 
5 for a Committee of Correspond Chose Abijah Tomberlin and Rubin 

Pixley and Theophilus Mansfield 
61y Chose for Constables for the year Ensuing ,- 

Chose Elijah West and Isaac Davis Juner and J Swore them 

7 for Tytheing Men the year insuing Thomas Nor- j 
throp and Elisha freman and William Ingersoll I 

8 for Surveyors of high ways Chosen Epriham holester and Seth Beckus 
And Andraw West and Daniel Church and Theophilus Mansfield 
And John Nye and Rubin Pixley and Wait Hatch 

91y for Sealors of Waits and Measures James Penoyer 

10 for Leather Sealor David Killogg 

Illy for fence Vewers Mathew Vandewsor Levi Nye Peter Willcocks 

121y for hogreaves for the year Insuing Elisha Grant & Aaron Ingerso** 

And Jonathan foot 
13 Voted to Let hogs Run at Large Under the Regalation of the Law 

this Meeting Desolved 



At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee held at Ens" Peter 
Willcocks on Monday the 24 Day of August A D 1778 

1 Chose Capt Jesse Bradley Modarator for sd Meeting 

2 Voted to Send 3 Men to a Convension to Be held at Pitsfield on the Last 
Wednesday of this Instant August in Order to Petition the Genaral 
Court to form a New Constitution the Men Chosen are Capt Jesse Brad- 
ley and Mr William Ingersoll 

* Voted to Agorn the Meeting until the first Wednesday in September to 
this Place at Two a Clock in After Noon 
** Peter Willcocks house the first Wednesday in September 3 Clock 
After Noon Met the people and Opened the Meeting According to 
the Above Agormeiit 
4ly Voted to Rais the Sum of Sixty pounds Lawful Money to Defray the 
Charges of sd Town since the Incorspond [incorporation] of the Town 
this Meeting Desolved 



1778-1779. '' 

At a Meeting of the Inhahitauts of the Town of Lee held at En Peter 
Willcks house in sd Town of Lee on Monday the Sixteenth Day of No- 
vember AD: 1778 to Act on the following Articles 

1 Chose Capt Jesse Bradley Modarator for tlie sd Meeting 

2 Voted to send 2 Men to Pitsfield to Meet a Commity sent their By the 
Genaral Coiu-t to Look into the Greaveues of this County Chose Mr 
William IngersoU and Capv Jesse Bradley to Represent the Town in 
Couveusiou 

31y Voted to Build a Meeting house in sd Town of forty Eight feet Long 
and Thirty six feet Wide 

4ly Voted to raise the sum of seven hundred Pounds Lawful Money to 
Defray the Charges of Building the sd house 

51y Chose a Commity of five Men to Carry on Building of the Meeting 
liouse Nam '7 Prince West Capt Jesse Bradley Samuel Porter and hope 

Davis and Amos Mansfield 

6ly Voted to Chose a Commity of three Men for Laying a Bureing yard 
in sd Town and Pui'cliisiug the Land for that Purpose this Meeting De- 
solved 



At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee Met and held at 

Ens'i Peter Willcks on friday the fifth Day of february at 1 a clock in 

After Noon A D 1779 

1 Chose Capt Jesse Bradley Modarator for sd Meeting 

21y a vote Put to see if the Town Would send a Del agate to a County 

Convension to be held on Thursday the 11 Day of february Vote at 

Pitsfield passed in the Negative — 

31y Voted to Apply to Mv fowler to Preach witii us — this Meeting 

Desolved. 



At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee held at 
Peter Willcocks house on Monday the 1 Day of March at 1 a Clock 

After Noon A D: 1779 

1 Chose Capt Jesse Bradley ModiUMtor for sd Meeting 

21y Chose Leut Amos Porter to Represent the Town in a County Conven- 
sion to be held at Pitsfield on the second Day of March Instant 

this Meeting is Desolved 



At Annual Town fleeting held at Ens^ Peter Willcocks in Lee on Mon- 
day the Ninth Day of March A D. 1779 By the Inhabitants of sd Town 
of Lee 

1 Chose Captn Jesse Bradley Modarator for sd Meeting — 



" 1779. 

21y Voted that we hold our selves Bound to suport the sivil Athority of 
this State for the time of oue year and Bound to Obay the Laws of this 
State 

Sly Chose Prince West Town Clark ( Swore him. 

41y for Selectmen Chose Mr William lugersoll and Captn Jesse Bradley 
and hope Davis 

51y for Constables Joseph Crocker and Eleazer West { Swore them 

61y for Committy of Corisponds Chose Nathan Bawl and Oliver West 

71y for a Town Treasurer Chose Oliver West 

Sly for Tytheiug Men Chose Thomas Beacher and Job Hamblins^ 

■{ Swore them 
Sly for surveyors of high ways Chose Levi Nye & Daniel West James 
Tutt** Benjamin Backus & Aaron Ingersoll Abithar Chadewick & Na- 
thaniel Beckus Isac Davis Junr ' Swore them — 

91y for fence Vewers Chose Daniel Church & Nathan Bawl & Samuel 

Porter 
lOly for Hogreaves Chose Abitha Chadewick Sylveuus Dimuck & Jearod 
Ingersoll — 

Illy for Leather Sealor Samuel Standly 

121y for Sealors of Waits and Measm-es John Winegar- — 

131y Voted to pas over the 4 Article in the Warrant 

141y Voted to pas over the 5 Article in the Warrant — — — — 
151y Voted that hogs should Run at Large Under the Regalation of the 
Law 
Voted to pas over all the Rest of the Warrant and Desolved the Meeting 



At Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee hold at Ensn Peter 
Willcocks house in s<l Lee Begun and held on Wednesday the *** 
Day of December at Ten a Clock 1779 

lly Chose James Penoyer Modarator for sd Meeting 

21y Voted to Agorn the Meeting unto Thursday the seventh Day of 
December Cnrant thursday the seventh Day of December According to 
the Above Agornment the Meeting was Opened 

Sly Voted to Build a Meeting house in And for the Use of Town of fifty 

Two feet Long and thirty six feet Wide 

Voted to Hope Davis & Job hamblin and Oliver West & Peter Willcocks 
And Levi Nye Samuel Porter & Prince West Daniel Church and Noah 

Crocker 

to Build a Meeting house Where the Town shall agree to set ** 
And sell the Pew spots at a Publick Vandew Except the Town Will 
Agree to pay them sum other Way 



1779-1780. 15 

41y Voted to set the Meeting house Wliere the Court Commity set the 

St*** 

51y Voted to Cliose a Committee of tliroe Men for Recoving the Bond for 
Building the house from Hope Dovis and others Viz James Penoyer «& 
Nathan Ba** * William Ingersoll are the Committee — — — 
Cly Voted toC hose a Committee of three Men to Lay out and purches the 

**** for to set the Meeting house on 

James Penoyer & Nathan Baul & William Ingersoll 

this Meeting is Desolved 



At a Town Meeting tlie Inhnbitants of the Town of Lee hold at Ens" Peter 
Willcocks house on Monday & 20 Day of December A; D. 1779/1 a Clock 
after Noon 

* Chose Oliver West Modarator for sd Meeting 

* Voted to Raise the Sum of two hundred and Ten pounds Lawful Money 
to Pay the Selectmen co Replace the Money that was advanced to pay a 
Bounty to the Soldiers Raised in October Last by Order of the Genaral 
Court 

31y Voted to Order the Sess-cis to A^ses the Money this Meeting Desolved 



At Annual Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee Begun 
and held at Ens" Peter Willcocks house in Lee on Monday the 20 Day of 
March A D: 1780 the Meeting Was Opened 

1 Cho.'-e Mv Oliver West Modarator for sd Meeting 

2 Chose Prince West Town Clark 

3 for Selectmen Oliver West Josiah yail Lemuel Crocker 

for Sessors the Same as Selectmen 

4 for Town Treashery Oliver West Wns Cljosen 

oly for Constables Chose Mi; Job hamblin & John Nye -I swore them 
61y for Surveyors of high ways Chose Capti.i Bradley Thomas Beacher 
Amos Mansfield & Samuel Standley Josiah Hatch Amos Porter Peter 
Willcocks Simon Calkins Abither Chadwick & Moses Ingersoll Sworu 

71y Chose Hope Davis & Daniel Church Tytheing Men the year 

Sly for fence Vewers M'; Eleazer West Levi Nye & David Kellogg 

91y Made Choice of Ichobud Beckus & Joseph Crocker <te Nathan Davis 

All for hogreafs the year Insuing s swore them 

lOly Chose Mr Standley a sealor of Leather 

11 Chose James Penoyer & Stephen Lee & Daniel Chiu-ch for a Commit- 
tee of Corespond for the year Insiiing 

121y Voted to give Mr Abraham fowler a Call for their Miuester to Preach 

the Gospel a niongs us 

Voted to Adgorn the Meeting to Wednesday 29 Day of March at 1 a Clock 



i« 1780. 

in the after Noon to this place March 29 Acording to the above Ad- 

gornment the people Met the Meeting Was Opened 

Voted to Warn the Town Meetings by setting up Notifications at four 
Deferant Places Near at Peter Willcocks house & Amos Mansfield Mill 

& Ashbel Lee Grismill & John Winegai Grismill 

Voted to Except of a Road from W^ashintou Line Down River towards 

Capt Bradley 

Voted to Except of a Road Laid out from the County Road near Capt 

porter house Down Pettis West so on to Houck Boricks 

Voted to Except of a Road to Samuel Standleys to Washinton Line 
Voted to Let hogs Run at Large Under the Regalatiou of the Law — 

Voted to Repair Over high ways by Days Work 

Voted to give Aaron Wormer half the Land Lost for a Road at the East 
**d his Lot if Any there be for a Consideration for a Road Laid through 
**** Wormers Lot this Meeting Desolved 



At a Publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee Begun 
and held at Ensv Peter Willcocks house in Lee on friday the 7 Day of 
April A D: 1780 1 a Clock in the after Noon the Meeting Was Opened 

1 Made Choice of Mr William Ingersoll Modarator for sd Meeting 

2 Voted to Except all the Churchmen & Babtist and quackers from. Set- 
tleing [and] Seporting a Prispearteriug Minester in the Town 

3 to Settle Mr Abraham fowler as a Minester in this Town 

4 to Give Mr fowler one hundred & Eighty Pounds for a settlement to[be 
as] Good as Money was in the year 177-t 

41y Voted to Give Mr fowler fifty Pounds yearly for a sallery 

oly Voted to Chose a Committee of 3 Men to Let Mi; fowler Know What 
the Town had Don at this Meeting vz Prince West & William Inger- 
soll And Capt Jesse Bradley this Meeting is Desolved — 



At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee June lot^ 1780 ac- 
cording to the Warrant after Opening the Meeting Made Choice of Mr 
Oliver West Moderator for sd Meeting 2 Voted to adjourn the Meeting 

; for 8 Minutes then to Meet at Peter Willcox's Barn 34 Voted to choose 
a Committee to hire preaching for 3 Mouths & to raise Money to pay 
charges for that purpose and if any Man refuses to be assessed he is to 
apply to the assessors and they are not to assess him 

4th Voted to raise the sum of twenty four Pounds Silvar Money or the 
equal Value thereof in Continental Money to be assessed in and paid by 
the first August next 

for a Committee to hire Prearhing-Nam. Pelatiah West Prince West and 
Ashbel Leo. this Meeting is Desolved 



1780. '7 

At a public Town Meeting begun and held at Peter Willcox's on the 19tH 
Day of June 1780 — first choose Mr Hope Davis Moderator. 

2 Voted that the Town Would come into a Way to raise the Men now Cul- 
led for 

3'i Voted to give each Man twelve Pounds Bounty in hard Money — 

4th Voted that tlaey Would raise one hundred and eight Pounds in hard 

money 
5th Voted that this Money shall be assessed by the first Day of August — 
6th Voted that this Money shall be paid in the Town Treasury by the 

first of January 

7th Voted to chuse a Committee for raising these Men 

8th Voted that the three Commissioned Officers be the committee for 

hiring these Men. — 
9th Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to the 21 Day of Juue-12 OClock 

at Noon Test Hope Davis Moderator — — 

Wednesday twelve OClock Met and adjoui-ned to 4 in the afternoon 

at Which time the Town Met and dissolved the Meeting 



At a public Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee at the 
hou.se of Peter Willcox on the 11th Day of July 1780 — 

1 Chose Capt Jesse Bradley Moderator 2<} Voted to give the two men 
the Same Bounty that the other six Months men had 3^ Voted that the 
Money be assessed at the Same time 4t;h Voted to adjourn the Meeting 
half an hour 

Said Meeting Opened and 5fh Voted that the three Months men Shall 
have forty shillings a Month in Addition — hard Money or Grain Equiv- 
alin thereto. 
6th Voted the Money to be assessed the first of August.— 7th Voted that this 
Meeting be Adjom-ned till the 14tii Day of July at 5 OClock P M July 
14th according to Adjournment Met and Opened the Meeting — 8th Voted 
tnat the Men Who are raised or to be raised at present time are to have 
forty shillings 'f^'v Month as before Mentioned to be raised by May[v,-aylof 
Fines and What the fines fall short the Town is to make up 

Meeting Dissolved 



18 



1780. 



[first state ELECTION'.] 

At a public Town Meeting beeruned and held at the House [of] Petei-TVillcox 
iu Lee on Monday the 4th Day of September 1780 Currant at one OClock 
P W [ M] 

Voted for aGovernor 

Votes 
John Haucok Esqr 24 

James Bordewine 6 

Lt Governor 

Votes 

John Hancock 5 

Artemus Ward 22 

James Bordewine 3 

For Senators or Council 

Votes 
John Bacon 15 

Jael Woodbridge 14 

William Whiting 10 



Dissolved 



At a publick Town Meeting of the Town of Lee begun and held at the 
house of Peter Willcox on the 2(i of November 1780-1 Choose Oliver West 
Moderator for sd Meeting 2A Voted to buy the beef for the use of the 
Army 3d Choose a Committee of 3 Men to buy the beef viz. Capt Bradly 
Peter Willcox and joslah Yale 4th Voted to adjourn this Meeting 
to thursday 2 O Clock P M. 9th currp.nt — At Peter Willcox' s according 
to adjournment the Meeting opened and Voted .ofhijto raise the Sum of 
fifty five Pounds Silvar Money to be assess immediately to Purchase 
Beef for the use of the Army — 6th Voted to pass over the 3i Article in 
the Warrant — 7th Voted to pass over the 4th Article in the Warrant 

Meeting Dissolved 



Lee December the 23fl 1780 

this Day the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee met at Pet?r Willcox's 
House 1 Chose Eleazer West Moderator 2 Voted to raise 7 Men to serve 
in the Continental Army for 3 years or during the War according to a 
Resolve of Court 3d Voted to raise the above 7 Men on the Town Cost 
4th Choose a Committee for raising the 6 Men Sti^ that the Committee 
Consist of 5 Men 6th for a Committee Capt Bradley Lieut. Calkins 
Peter Willcox and Joshiah Wells to assist the Officeres in raising the 
Men 7th to adjourn the Meeting to the 2d Monday in January at 2 
o Clock P M. January the 8th Met according to adjournment And ad- 
jom-ned till the 15t_h Instant at this place Meeting opened Accordingly 
and adjourned to the 25th at this place Met accordingly and Dissolved. 



1780-1781. 



19 



At a piiblick Town Meetiiif? beguu and held at Peter Willcox's House Lee 
on Wednesday the 27tii of De(iember 1780 — 1 Choose Oliver West Moder- 
ator — 2d Voted Not to do any thinji: about the Meetingf House 'S'} Voted 
that the Money Whicli Was rais'd to hire preachinj^ should be Paid to 

M'; Catling for his i)reachiug 

this Meeting is Dissolved 



At a public Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Lee held at Peter Willcox's 
on Monday the 8tli of January 10 Oelock in tlie Morning 

Opened 

1 Chose capt Jesse Bradley Moderator 2 Voted to adjourn the Meeting 
to the 15*^ of January Inst at this place Monday January the lofii 
Meeting open'd according to adjournment — Voted to Comply With the 
Requisition of Genr Court and to provide the beef Called for the use of 
the Army 5th Voted to raise the sum of six thousand eight hundred and 
eighteen Pounds to be assess'd Immediately Oth Voted that Grain shall 
be received for pay — viz Wheat at 72 Dollars py Bushel Rye at 48 Dol- 
lars p; Bushel Indian Corn at 26 Dollars py Do Oats at 27 Dollars jr 
Bushel Conmiittee to receive Grain Peter Willcox Amos Mansfield 
Simon Calkins this Meeting is Dissolved 



At a publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee As- 
sembled at the house of Peter Willcox on friday the 20 Day of JamT 1781 
10 Oclock in forenoon 1 Chose Amos Mansfield Moderator 2i a Moutiou 
made to raise a sum of Money to pay the Soldiers Which are to be rais- 
ed Voted in the Nagative — — 

3 Voted that the Select[Men]give orders to the six and three Months 
Men on the Treasurer for their Bounty the Town should give them for 
their Service 4tii Voted to petition to the General Court for Redress 

oth Voted to choose a Committee to forward a Petition to General Court 
for Releif Voted to Choos 5 Men for a Committee 7th Made choice of 
William lugersoll Jesse Bradley Job Hamblin Abijah Tombler & John 
Cotfey for the above Committee Meeting Dissolved. 



At a publick Town Meeting begun and held at Peter Willcox, s house in 

Lee on 6th of february 1781 Meeting Open'd — — 
1 Choose Capt Bradley Moderator Meeting Dissolved. 



At a publick Town Meeting begun and held at the bouse of Peter Will- 
cox in Lee on the i:3th Day of March AD 1781 Meeting Opened 



20 1781. 

1 Chose Mr William Ingersol Moderator — — 

2 Selectmen Capt Jesse Bradley Amos Mansfield Josiah Yale <{ sworn 
for assessors — Ashhel Lee Ephriam Hollester John Coffey | sworn 

( Town Clark Prince West Town Treasurer Oliver West Constab- 

sworn -j les William Ingersol Seth Backus Voted to excuse My Backus from 

serving as Constable on his Precuring Simon Calkins to serve 

in his Room Chose sd. Calkin Surveyors — George chanter 

Ephm Hollester Isaac Davis Seth Gibbs Daniel West Ichabod 

Backus Josiah Hatch Leut. Levi Nye Oliver Collins & Abi^ther 

Chadwick^ sworn 

Voted to raise the sum of one hundred Money to be laid Out in repairing 

and Working at the High ways Voted to give four shillings & six pence 

pr Day till the loth of Augast then to give threa shillings & six pence 

to the Middle of October next 

Voted that the Surveyors of high ways do Collect the Highway Rates 
j3 Tytheing men Elisha Freeman and Jonathan foot — 
'-' Hogreavs — Slvvnus Dimuck John Davis Jonathan foot Samuel Standly 
^ Fence vewers Samuel Stanley Sylveuus Dimuck and John Davis 
CO Sealer of Leather— Charles Avery 

Sealer of Weights and MeasuiTS Amos Mansfield -[ Sworn 
Adjourned to 27th lusf one OClock afternoon 

At Prince West's March 27t.h ITSl according to adjourn- 
ment Meeting Opened Voted to accept a Road from the End of 
West's Lain to the river Also a Road accepted by the Town from the 
Widow Davis's to Tyringham Line [also] the Road [from] Widow Jones's 
Land to Elisha Grant— then to the River thence on to the Meeting House 
Accepted a Road from Pel. West easterly to the River S<} Road is 3 
Rods Wide — Voted to accept a Road from near Mr Joua Foots to Elisha 
Freemans Accept a Road from Widow Davis to Eleazer West's 
A Road from Lee's Mill to My [name omitted] so on by Chad wicks to the 
Lenox Line across the River to the Road that conies from Capt Bradleys- 
Voted to accept a Road from Lee's Mill running from Capt Bradleys 
to the Meeting House — Voted to raise the Sum seventy five pounds silver 
to pay 5 Soldiers to Serve in the Continental Army or shall be that are 
iulisted for o Years— to raise the Sum of Seventy five pounds yearly for 
two years to Come for the purpose of paying the 5 Soldiers above men- 
tioned Voted to excuse William Ingersol from serving as Constable and 
chose Moses Ingersol in his stead — Adjourned to Monday next 
Met Accordingly and Dissolved— — 



At a publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee 
Met at the House of Prince West for the purpose of chusing a Governor, Lieu* 



17S1. 21 

Governor aud Couusil — 

For a Goveruor Votes Votes 

Ex.y Jolin Hancock — 27 — James Bowdewin —11 for a Governor 

For Lieut Gov; 
thomas Cushiug — 32 

for Couusellors Joua Nash 19 

Caleb Hyde 19 

John Bacon Esqr 7 

Jale Woodbridge Esr 8 

Meeting Dissolved 



At a publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Tow^n of Lee 
Begun and held at the House of Prince West on the 19tli of April 1781 
One OClock afternoon Meeting Opened 

Chose Captn Jesse Bradley Moderator — 2<i Voted to pass over the 3d 
Article in the Warrant — 3d Vote put to see if the Town Would Have 
the Monty Assess'd that was Voted in March Meeting to pay Soldiers 
pass'd in the Nagative. Dissolved the Meeting 



At a publick Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee 
Met at tlie house of Prince West on thursday the 26 Day of April 1781 
— Meeting Open'd — 

1 Chose David Stevens Moderator — 2d Voted put to see if the Town Would 
pay for all the Reads Laid out or Shall be laid out in the Town — 
pass'd in Nagative — 3d Vote put to see if the Town Would give Orders 
to the Assessors to Assess the Money Voted in March Meeting Last 
to pay Soldiers that are ras'd or should be rais'd to serve in the Contin- 
neutal Army for 3 years or during the War passed in Nagative 

4th Voted that the Assessors be Order'd immediately to Assess the Money 
Voted to repair the Roads — 51/ Made choice of Moses Ingersol Constable 
for the year ensuing — this Meeting Dissolved — 



Lee May 18th 1781 Assembled at the Meeting House in Lee the Inhab- 
itants of said Town - Meeting Opened — 1 Chose Captn Jesse Bradley 
Moderator for sd Meeting — 2<i Voted to raise a sum of Money to pay Mr 
Kirkland for preaching Voted to raise 40£. for Mv Kirkland — — 
Voted to exempt all Churchmens Baptists & (Quakers paying for preach- 
ing 

5th Voted if any man refuse to pay his tax for preaching he shall apply to 
the Treasurer Who shall give him an Order on the Collector Which 



3^ 1781. 

shall free him from the tax — 6 . Voted the Money be Assessed im- 
mediately and put into the Hand of the Collector 
7th Voted that all Town Meetings for the present year be warned by 
setting up Notifications at 4 Different places viz. at or near the Meeting 
house in Lee Lee's Mill Amos Mansfields Mill and at John Winegar's 
Mill — Dissolved 



At a Legal Town Meeting July lOtii 1781 — — 

1 Chose Captn Jesse Bradley Moderator — 3ci Voted put to see if the Town 
will fling up the Assessing the Town for soldiers passed in the Nagative 
3d Voted to pass over the 21 Article in the Warrant for the present — 
4th Voted to pass over the 3<;i Article in the Warrant— 5tii Voted to [pass] 
over the 4fh Article — Dissolved 



At Legal Town Meeting July 14tii- 1781 Begun and held at the Meeting 
house — 1 Chose William Ingersol Moderator — 2d Vote put to see if the 
Town Will raise the 5 Men now called to go in the '6 Mouths service — 
pased Nagative — 3d Voted to raise the 5 Men Now called by c[l]assiug 
the Town - 4tii Voted that the Town shall Make out 4 classes — who 
shall also make the 5th Man (a Sergeant) equal to one of the four — in 
pay — 5fh Voted to comply With the Requisition of the Genarl Court to 
raise Beef now called for 

6th Voted to Make 6 Classes in the Town and each Class to provide their 
equal proportion of Beef —7fli Voted that the Assessors also Asses the Beef 
immediately for the Use of the Army— 8th Voted that the Assessors 
Make an Assessment to each Class — to be Made in pounds of Beef or 
Money equivalent in the Judgement of the Superintendant — and sd Beef 
to be Delivered to the Superintendant by each Class 

Dissolved 



AtaLegal Town Meeting August 28th 1781—1 Chose Mr Sarii[u]el Standley 
Moderator — 2d Voted to raise [the] sum of forty two pounds to pay for 
3 Horses that the Select Men bought for the Use of the State — 

3d Voted that the Assessors be ordered to Assess the above 42£. immediately 

4th Voted to Adjourn Meeting to the 4tii of September — — 
September 4th Town Met According to Adjournment — — 

5th Voted that the inhabitants of this Town be assess'd the whole of the 
Beef that the tax was then Made by — agreeable to a Resolve of the Geni 



1781-1782. 23 

Court and what each Man has paid in Money or grain to be deducted out 
of His i)roportion of s.l Beef agreeable to the Estimation of the Commit- 
tee appointed by the Cf eui Court for that purpose — — 

6th A Motion made to see if the Town will take the Meeting house of the 
Committee and pay their Cost — pass'd in the Negative 

7th Motion made to see if the Town will sell the Seat Ground to pay the 
Cost of finishing the Meeting house — pass'd in Negative — — 

8th Moting Made to see if the Town will raise any sum of Money to lay 
Out to the Meeting house — pass'd in Negative — 

— Dissolved — 



At a Legal Town Meeting September 4th 178I — 

1 Chose Esqi; Jenkens Moderator— 2'|l Voted that the inhabitants of the 

Town give in their List to the Assessors of all their ratable Estates that 

they were possess'd of the 30 of May last, under Oath 
3<1 Voted that the Assessors be directed to go to every Man's house and 

view His Estate — Dissolved — 



At a Legal Town Meeting at the Meeting House Decy 12ti' ITSl 

1 Chose Mv Oliver West Moderator — 2'} Voted to adjourn 6 Minutes to 

Meet at the house of Nathan Davis — Met accordingly — — 
3d Voted to pass over the 'S<-} Article — 4'.h Voted to adjourn unto Wed- 
nesday Next One OClock P. M. to be at the Meeting House 
Deer 19th 1781 according to the above adjournment the Meeting was opened 
5th Voted to pass over raising Money for Preaching at present — — 
6th Voted to pass over the Article of Raising Money to pay the Old Select 

Men for Money they paid out 
7th — Dissolved the Meeting — 



At a Legal Town Meeting february 5th i782 — 

1 Chose Captn Jesse Bradley Moderator — 2<i William Ingersol Esq^ 
Clerk Protcmporary — 34 Chose William Ingersol Esqr -Capt" Jesse 
Bradley and Oliver West Committee to apply to Elisha Parmele to Come 
and preach With us — — 



At a Legal annual Town Meeting begun and held at the Meeting House — 
Monday-March IBi^h 1782 — l^^t chose Ebenr Jenkens Esqr Moderator — 
2d Chose Thomas Becher Town Clark. — 

3d Chose Ebeuezer Jankeus Esqr Oliver West and Amos Mansfield Select 



24 



1782. 



Men for this Towu — Ith Chose Capt'i Jesse Bradley Constable-Refuaed- 
Chose Mathew Vanduzer Constable — Refused Chose Levi Nye Oou- 
stable — Refused — Chose Jonathan foot Constable 
5th Assessors-Eleazer West, Joshua Wells and Prince West — — 
6th Surveyors — Prince West, John Crosby Samuel Davis, Samuel Stanley 
Theophilus Mansfield. Elijah West Capt" Jesse Bradley Amos Mansfield 
Abijah Tamblin — 7th Town Treasurer Oliver West — 
gth Voted to raise 200£. for repairing high Ways to be paid in Labour at 
5/pr Day till the 1st Day of October then 3/ a Day till all be Work'dout 
9th Tythiugmeu David Ingersol Daniel Churck — 
10th Hogreaves Cornelius Bassett John Davis Benja Smith — 
11th Sealer of Leather Samuel Stanley—- 
12th Sealer of Weights and Measures Charles Avery — 

13th Fence Vewers Lemuel Crocker Simon Calkins Elisha Freeman 

14th Wood Corder Seth Gibbs — loth Voted to adjourn to Monday the 25th Inst 

Monday March 25t^i 1782 — The Town Met according to adjom-nment 

V igth Wardeens. Ozias Strong, Amos Porter-17th Voted to accept of a 

Road from beginning on the River Bank the North line of Bartholomy's 

Land to the Road that Leads North & South through the Towu 

18th Voted to Except of a Road from Seth Gibbs to Seth Barlows house 

And then to Lemuel Crockers so on down to Becket Road — 
19th Voted to accept a Road from Near the Furnace [to] hans Winegars Old 
House-20th Voted to accept a road or exchange a Road from John 
Stevens to Ebenezer West's and to give the Land Where the Road now 
goes to the Rivers [givers] of the Land — — 
2l>;t Voted to Accept a Road from the Widow Davis's to Mansfield's Mill 
22d Vote passed to act on the 6th Article in the Warrant — — 
23d Voted to take Care of the School Laud-24th Vote put to see if the 
Town will take Care of the School Laud-25th Vote put to see if the 
Town Will grant the School Land — passed in Negative — 
26th Chose Wi.n Ingersol-Captii Jesse Bradley-OliverWest and Amos Mans- 
field as a Committee to Look into the School Land [and] take Care of the 
Same-27th Voted to except Jonathan foot from Serveing as Constable — 
28th chose Jonathan foot Jui" Coustable-refused-29th Voted the Select 
Men to procure a town Stock of Amunition — 33th Voted to raise 30£. to 
pay Town Debts all ready Contra;cted-3l«t Voted to raise 40£, to pay 

out for Amunition friday March 28th Town Met by Adjom-nment 

32d Voted to choose 2 Constables-83cl -Voted That georgeBennet shall serve 

as Constable — Refused — 
34th Voted to accept a Road through Capt'i Crocker's Land to Levi Nye 
35th Voted Not to accept of that Road beginning at Becket Road from 

George Beuuets to S Backus's — 36th Chose James Tuttle Constable — 
37th Voted to reconsider all the Votes passed on the 25th of Instant on ac- 
count of the Hoplands called School land 



1782-1783. ^ 

38th "Voted that the above Laud is voted to that part of the luhabitauts 
Belonging to the said HopUiud — 89ti» Voted to choose a Comiuittee of 

3 40t;i» Voted that Eleazer West Aiuos Mansfield Thomas Crocker 

be a Committee to take Care of said laud 

Dissolved 



At a towu Meeting in Lee the 28th 1783- l":* Chose Oliver West Moderator 
3d Voted tu Except of a ward done by that Committee Coucerniug the 
School Lauds 'S'-} Voted to pay Mr Catling the Sum of Money which 
was 48£. 16s together with 24£. that was assesst Desolved 



Berkshire SS at a town Meeting Legally Warned and held at the 
Meeting house Lee the IGth Day of April 1783 and three of the Men 
that were Voted for Governor L eut governor and Senators 
for a Governor John Hancock 13 James Boardwine 4 for L eut. Governor 
thomas Quesin [Cushing] 13 Votes go 4 for Senators Nathaniel Kiugsly 
16 Jonathan Smith 11 James Harris 8 John Bacon 5 Yail Woodbridge 6 
William Ingersol 3 deacond Judg's 3 Ebeuezer Jiukins 1 — —Desolved— 



At a Legal Town Meeting November the 39th 1783 

1st Chose a Moderator Captn Bradley 3ci Voted to apply for preaching 

3d Voted to hire preaching till the first of March 4th Chose a Commit- 
tee of three and they Chose L eut. Wells Ebeuezer Jiukens Esqr Seth 
Backus a Committee— 5th Voted to give the Instructions— 6th Voted to 
apply to Mr Catling if not obtain to use there Dischressiou 
7th Meeting was adjourn to Mr Dillingham's house for four Minutes 
8th The Meeting was opened— 9th Voted to rais 30 pounds in Money 
10th Voted to rais this Money by the first of february Next 
nth Voted that L eut. Crocker be a Collector for this [his] Class— 13th 
Voted that Capt» Bradley be a Collector for his Class— 13th Voted that 

Captn Yale be a Collector for his Class 

14th Voted to Make those Men that was Heads of Classes for raising of 
beef Collectors For sd Classes Namely Isaac Davis James Peuoyer Daniel 
Church L eut Nye George Bennit Elijah West Desolved 



At a Legal annual Towu Meeting, March 3d 1783— l^t Chose Amos 
Mansfield Moderator.— 3d Thomas Becher Town Clerk. 3d Capt Thomas 
Crocker Ebeuezer Jinkens Esqr Capt. Josiah Yale ■{ Select Men ■ 



» 1783. 

4th Voted to Chose a Constable by bidding- down wards. 5th Voted to 
chose assessors Viz Daniel Church L eut Joshua Wells & Prince West — 
6th Voted toCJliose nine Surveyors of high ways viz. Prince West Esqr 
Jenkins Leut Crocker Jered Bradley Abiathar Chadwick, Capt Yale 
Manoah Ellis, Oziel Willcox. Simon Calkins— 7th Chose David Kellogg 
Tyething Man also Daniel West 

8th Nathan Ball, Prince West & Nathan Dillingham Fence Viewers 

9tli Sylvenus Dimuck George Bennet, Jered Ingersol Hogreavs also John 
Davis— 10th Seth Gibbs Corder of Wood. 11th David Kellogg sealrjr of 
Leather and Weights and Measures — 12th Seth Backus Oliver West 
Wardens 

13th Peter Willcox undertook to serve as Constable for the Consideration 
of 8^£ 

14th Voted to raise 250£. for repairing Highways & Bridges — to be work't 
out at 5/ fir Day till the first of Sepr and then at 3/ till the loth of Octr 

15th Voted that warning of Town Meetings Shall be given by setting 
Notifications 3 Sabaths proceeding the Meeting — 16th Voted to raise 7£. to 
Purchase Land round the Meeting house — 17t'i adjourned to the first 
Monday in April Next April 7tii the Town met according to ad- 
journment at 3 OClock P M. 

1st Votes brought in for County Rigester were for Moses Hopkins 81 
Votes — 2d Voted to reconsider the l-lth Vote in Last Meeting for raising 
Money to repair Roads — 34 Voted to Rai.se 150£. to repair Highways to 
be wrought out a -1/ fir Day till The last of Sepr after that 3/ a Day— 
4th Voted to excuse Simon Calkins as Surveyor Chose Rufus Stanton in 

' his Room — 5th Voted to accept the following Roads viz — One from the 
S. W. corner of Glass Work grant to Daniel West's; One from Aaron 
Ingersol to Eleazer West's and one from Pelatiah West's to Nathan 
Ball's Road to Furnace— 

6th Voted to discontinue the Road from Noah Crocker's to Jonathan foot 
Jul" Road — 7th Voted that the Surveyors of Roads be Collectors for 
gathering Money raised for higliways — 8th Voted to discontinue the 
Road from John Davis's to W'.n Ingersol Esqv — 9th Chose the following 
Committee to Vew and assist the Select Men in laying out a Road to 
Winegar's Mill Viz-Wm Ingersol EsqY Capt" Jesse Bradley & Leut 
Joshua Wells 

Adjourned to friday the 11th Instant at 3 OClock P. M. 
Chose Archelaus Chadwick Tything Man ■{ Oths 

Friday, March 11th 1783 

Town Met According to Adjournment — l>:t Voted to accept a Rgad frona 
George Chanters to Winegars Mill — 2d Voted to choose a Surveyor to 
Repair the Road between Reuben Pixley's & Levi Nye's & 3d Chose 
John Coffey for that Purpose 4th Chose Luke Fisher Surveyor on the 
County Road he Lives on — 5th Voted to accept the Road again from 



1783. ^ 

Chanter's Road to Jonathan foot's Jur Road (leading to Becket, ) Which 
was discontinued last Meeting — <)i.ii Uhose James Penoyer Collector of 
his own Class Rates — T^h Chose Elisha Freeman Collector of his own 
Class's Rates — 8th Voted to excuse Seth Backus as Warden — 9th Chose 
Reben Pixley Collector of his own Class's Rates 
Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting Sepr [Apr?] 7th 1783— Votes brought in for a 
Governor were Genl Lincoln 35, Geni Hancock 16 for Lient Govr 
Thomas Cushing 30 John Bacon 5 For Senators Jahai Woodbridge 3 
John Bacon 20 Theodore Sedgwick 15-Co\ Smith 4 Jona Nash 4, W'n 
Walker 2, Prince West 1, Wm IngersoU 1. 

Voted to excuse Thomas Becher from serving as Town Clerk and chose 
in his stead Nathan DillinghT.m 

At a Legal Town Meeting May 12th 1783 — Chose Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr 
to Represent the Town in Geni Court this year 

May 12th the Select Men appointed a spot of Land 24 feet Square off the 
South West Corner of Peter Willcox's Lot by the Meeting House to 
erect a Pound upon 

Broke into the Meadow of James Gardener a Black Horse, about 14 years 
old, 14 Hands high, paces Altogether, Star in his Forehead and Shod 
before— May tith 1783 



Taken iip by Ashahel Dodge a brown horse, about 2 years Old. 13 hands 
high little White in liis forehead, a Wart Near Right Ear. — Jane 31-ft 
1783 

At a Legal Town Meeting June 30th 1783— Chose Amos Mansfield Moder- 
ator— [Motion] made to see if the Town Will grant the Request of the 
Petitioners against support'g Mv Parmele. Divided the House. 19 in 
favour 39 against Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting August 18th Chose Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr 
Moderator Chose Elijah West Grand Juror and Samuel Porter Petit 
Juror The Select Men appointed the Barn Yard of Isaac Davis and 
Elijah West for Pounds — and also appointed Amos Mansfield or Elijah 

West Pound Keepers — 

Dissolved 



^ 1783-1784. 

At a Le?al Town MePtinj? Sep^ 321 1783— Oliose Mathew Vauduzer Grand 
Juror and Ichabod Backns Petit Juror both to serve at the Next Superi- 
or Court 



At a Le.fjal Town Meeting Jan 6th 1784— Chose Ebenezer Jeukens EsqV 
Moderator- l^t Cliose Captn Jesse Bradley Prince West L eut. Joshua 
Wells, Job Hanibliu William Ingersol Es^r as a Committee to Collect 
Receipts &c concernins Beef Which the Town has paid by Classes, and 
Make Return to the Next Town Meeting— 2 Voted that this Meeting be 
adjourned to next Tuesday, at one OClock afternoon and that the Con- 
stable give Notice of the same 

Tuesday Jan 13tii the Town met according to adjournment 

4th Voted to adjourn to N Dillingliams immediately. Town Met accordingly 
5th Voted to Chose a Committee to take into Consideration the affair of 
the Building the Meeting House, and see Whether the former Commit- 
tee have fulfill'd their agree ment — Bth Voted to chuse two in addition 
to the former Committee and to Repor to the Nex Meeting — 7th Chose 
Eleazer West Capt Jesse Bradley for the above Committee — — 
•Question was put to determine whether 8th the Select Men to give 
Orders to the Town Treasurer to pay the Fines that are or Shall be Col- 
J.ected from those Men that Were Chosen Constables, to the Last Years 
Constables, when they shall have compleated their Rates passed in the 
^Negative 



At a Legal annual Town Meeting March 8th 1784 

1st Chose Capt" Josiah Yale Moderator — 3d Voted to Chuse three Men 
for Select Men the Ensuing Year. Accordingly Made Choice of 3d 
Capt-} Jesse Bradley, Amos Mansfield, and Lieut Joshua Wells — 

4th Nathan Dillingham Town Clerk 

5th Voted to Chuse three Men for Assessors and Accordingly Chose 
Assessors { Prince West John Nye and Amos Mansfield — 6th Voted that the 
Constable 'Constable for the present year shall orecure two sufficient 
• Bondsmen or Securties, and that lie shall be paid so much 
"^r Cent for all the Taxes he shall Collect, and that the Constable's pay 
shall be assess'd in Each and every Bill that shall be put into his Hands. 
Elisha Crocker undertook to serve as Constable for the Consideration of 
three pounds Eight Shillings on the Hundred, and was voted in accord- 
ingly 

7th Voted to chuse Nine Surveyors of highways — Chose David Porter 
Aaron Benedick; Reuben Pixley Samuel Stanley, Ozias Strong Lieut 
Josh Wells John Coffey, Prince West, Seth Barlow, Survevors. 



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8th Voted to chuse two Tything Men chose Archelaus Chadwick & David 
Ingersol— 9fh Chose Oziel Willcox, Thomas Becher Seth Backus Fence 
Viewers — W}^ Cliose Daniel Willcox Isaac Davis Ichabod Backus, Cor- 
nelius Bassett, Serves Hogreaves — Uth Chose Heth Gibbs, John Rams- 
dill Corders of Wood — 12th Chose Lemi Crocker Capt' David Porter Sur- 
veyors of Lumber. — IJ^t'^ Chose Elijah Bushneil Sealor of Leather, and of 
Weights and Measures 

14th Chose Lieut Levi Nye Mathew Vauduzer Wardens. 

Town Treasurer Capt Josiah Yale— 15^1 Voted to raise loO£. for repair- 
ing High Ways — KUh Voted that those who work on the Roads Shall 
be allowed 4/a Day till the Last of June and that one half the Money 
raised shall be wrought out before the last of June - — 

17th Voted that the other half Shall be wrought out by 10th of October at 
the Rate of 3/ |^r Day— I8th Voted that the Surveyors of high Ways 
shall be Collectors of the Money raised to repair High Ways — IQth Voted 
that the Surveyors Shall apprize the work of Oxen and, Utensils employ- 
ed on the highways 

20th Voted that Prince West (who undertook to Build the Pound. Shall 
have 5£. Said Pound to be built as follows viz 30 feet Square, 8 feet 
high. Posts framed into Sills with plates on the Top agate Hung with 
Iron, & fastened With strong padlock and to be completed by the first 
Day of May Next 

21st Voted that John Coffey Shall be paid 8/i3 for the use of his Waggon 
on an alarm — 22 1 Voted not to Divide the Company of Militia in the 
Town. 23tl No high ways brought in to be accepted, therefore, No Vote 
upon that article 

24th Vote put to see if the Town will give Orders that Eleazer West And 

Amos Mansfield Shall liave the Fines that was Granted them Passed 

in the Negative 

25th Chose Hope Davis Pound Keeper 

26th Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting on Monday the 5th Day of April 1784 

l^jt Chose Amos Mansfield Moderator — 2'^ Voted to raise Money for Sup- 
porting a pubblick School in this Town. 3d Voted to raise forty pounds 
the present year to be laid out in Schooling. 4th Voted to Choose a 
Committee to divide the Town into Districts for Schooling, at'i Chose 
Joshua Wells, Amos Mansfield Deacon Jesse Bradley, Deacon Oliver 
West and Prince West for the above Committee. Gtli Voted to choose 
two Men in addition to the former Committee. 7th Chose Simon 
Calkins and Lemi Crocker to joyn the above Committee. 8th Voted 
that Elisha Crocker shall be paid Ten shillings ~f^ct addi tion 
to what was allowed him before [for] all he shall Collect by way 



^ 1784. 

of Rates. 9th Voted to accept of Peter Willcox iu lieu of Elisha Crocker 
to serve as Constable this year — said Crocker to be Willcox's Boudsmau 
— lOth Voted to puss over the Article respecting raising Money to repaii' 
Bridges. — 11th No Vote to give up the Bond to the Committee Who 
Build the Meeting House — 12fh — Dissolved 



At a Legal Town Meeting, Monday the 5th Api 1784 — in order to Choose 
Governor &c. Votes brought in for Governor were for John Hancock 13 
Votes Geni Lincoln — 1 — for Lt Governor, Tho>? Cashing 14 Votes for 
Senators Jahaleel Woodbridge Esqy 9 Votes Nathaniel Kingsly Esqy 8 
Col Jona Smith-3^Ebenezer Jenkeus Esqr 1 — John Bacon-2 — Theodore 

Sedgwick 2 — William Walker Esqv 2 — David Stevens 1 

Dissolved the Meeting 



Monday May 10th 1784 According to a Warrant the Town Met and 

Chose Amos Mansfield Clerk protempore for Sd Meeting Secondy Made 
Choice of Ebr Jenkens Esqy to represent the Town iu the General 
Court the year Ensuing 

According to the above Mentioned Warrant Chose Capt Jesse Bradley 
Moderator — 2^ Voted accept the report of the Committee that Was 
Chosen to Divide the Town into Districts for Schooling 

3d Voted that every Districts Shall Draw Money to pay for the Schooling 
according to their ratable Estate, and to pay accordintrly, the Charge of 
schooling-^4th Voted to Chuse 5 Men as Agents. .Ith accordingly chose 
Capt Thomas Crocker Cap* David Porter, Lieut Church Bsqi; Jenkens & 
Ozias Strong — ^-/ 



-'• SCOOL DISTRICTS 

First District — Begiuiug at James Gardener's and Ruben Pixley's then 
accross to Esqy Ingersoll's thence to Jeremy Wormer's and to the Hop- 
land North Line, then taking all West & South iu that part of said 
Town Called the Hoplands Except Eby Swift which makes out the first 
District 

Lee April the 12th 1784 According to an agreement the Committee for 
Dividing the Town into Districts met at Nathan Dillingham and Agreed 
to Divided' the Town into four Districts first Districts' Begiuing at 
James Gardener's and Ruben Pixley and then to Esqy IngersoU from 
thence''' Jereme Wormer's and to the Hoplaud North Line then taking 
ail West and South in that part of said Town Called tlie Hopland into 

the first District [except] Ebeny Swift 

Mi-!. 



1784. *' 

Second District is to take all West of the Main Road in Lee West and 
North line ExBeptiiiR Mr Ashbel Lee and Mr Penoyer's to the first Div- 
ision line of''the tirst District the third Division is to Begin at the 

Meeting House thence North up the above said River to the North Line 
of said town taking Mr Lee & Penoj-er & also the Road from Mr Cal- 
ogg East by Mr freeman to Samuel Standley and taking in Mr Andrew 

West into said District fourth^ Division is to take all South and 

East from the above said Line Lying Within Said Town to Beckett and 
Tyringham Line Jesse Bradley, Joshua Wells, Amos Mansfield, Si- 
mon Calkin —Committee for the town of Lee 

Second District— takes all west of the Main River in Lee, not included in 
the tirst District, excepting Ashbel Lee & James Penoyer. 

Third District is to Begin at the Meeting House thence North up the said 

River to the North line of the Town taking My Lee and Mr Penoyer, 

and also the Road from Mr Kelloggs East by My freeman's to Samuel 

Staudley's taking Andrew West into sd District— Fourth Division takes 

all that part of the Town not included in the fourth Districts 

Jesse Bradley . 

Lee April 12tli 1784 Joshua Wells Committee men 

xjec ^T.|jiii 1-. ii , Amos jNlausheld I 

^ Simon Calkins 



At a Legal Town ]\[eeting July ot'i 1TS4— Chose Capt Jesse Bradley Mod- 
erator — 2 1 Voted to Chuse a Committee to look into And adjust Mattel's 
respecting the forrage Rate, and accordingly 

3d Chose Lieut Wells, Prince West and Simon Calkins for the above Com- 
mittee — 4th Voted that the Town will hire preaching — 5fh Voted to 
raise Sixty pounds to Supply the Pulpit 

6th Voted to chuse a Committee to lay out said Money 

7tli Chose Lt Wells Prince West and Esqr Ingersoll for the af o re said 
purpose— 8th Voted to adjourn this Meeting to friday the 16th Inst '^ 
o'clock afternoon 

July ICt.h 1784 — Town met according to adjom-nment 

1 Voted that the Assessors Shall assess one hundred & twenty pounds ou 

the assessment that the second Beef tax was made upon. 
2d Voted that the Committee that was chose this Day to look into the 

affair of the Beef or forrage tax be a Committee to assist the Assessors 

in proportioning the Tax now granted, and to credit those that have 

paid in the former Calls 
3d Voted that Eby Jenkens be added to the Committee afore said. 

Dissolved the Meeting 

t "of to the" in MS. 
t "forth" in jkta. 



82 1784 

At a Legal Town Meeting July 16th 1784— Uapt Jesse Bradley Moderator 
Vote journed this Meeting to Monday the 19tli Inst 5 O'clock 

Monday July the lOtii 1784 — Town met and Voted that the Town Treasurer 
be and he is hereby Directed to pay to Eleazer West and Amos Mans- 
field the Contents of the Executions— viz £. 30-16-0 which they Recov- 
ered against Jesse Bradley, Levi Nye George Bennit & Jona foot Jur 
for not serving as Constables ) out of the Money that was raised to pro- 
cure a Town Stock of Amunition 

Meeting Dissolved 



At a Legal Town Meeting Augt 30th 1734— 1st Voted to Choose a Grand- 
juryman by Nomination — 2'} Chose Lt Joshua Wells to serve Grand- 
juryman the year Ensuing 



At a Legal Town Meeting Sepr 27th 1784 Chose Prince West petit Juror 
to serve at the nest Supreme Court. — Chose Capt David Porter Grand 

Jui'or to serve at the next Supreme Court at the same Meeting Chose 

Ebeuezer Jenkeus Agent to act for this Town at a County Convention 
to be holden in Lenox on the 3Sth Inst and instructed him that the Town 
would not have the County Courts holden at two Places 



At a Legal Town Meeting Novr 8th 1784 — Chose Dean Jesse Bradley 
Moderator — 2d Chose to send two Delegates to the County Convention 
to be holden at Lenox — 3'} Made Choice of Wi." Ingersoll Esqr and Deacn 
Jesse Bradley to serve as Delegates at said Convention 

417 Voted that the Courts be holden at but one place [in] this County 

5\y Voted that it is the Choice of the Town to have the Courts holden at 
Stockbridg 

6th Voted that provided there should not be an agreement in the Conven- 
tion with Regard to proposals already made that our Delegates move 
to fix the Court House in the Centre of the County. — 7th Chose Reuben 
Pixley to Serve as Petit Juror at the next inferior Court 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town .^.leeting Novr 23^ 1 734 

Chose Dn Jesse Bradley Moderator Pased over the 2d article in the 
Warrant — Voted to remitt 2 Rates against Ebenezer Swift on Simon 

Calkins Bills viz £. 2—15—11 

Voted also to remit the following Rates against Wm Carr £. 1 — 9 — 1 
David Mirchel 0—7—9 



1784-1785. 33 

Voted that Peter Willcox be impowered to Collect what Rates Remains 
due on Simon Calkins's Bills said Calkins agreeing to make Willcox 
ample Satisfaction— Voted to remit Mr Howard's Rates of Goose Pond 
on Job Hamblins Bills — Voted to remit a Rate of l(f/S against Ebenezer 
Swift on Joshua Wells's Bills. Voted that the Committee for supplying 
the pulpit be and are hereby Dii-ected to agree with M'; Storer to preach 
here as long as he will agree for — Voted that those persons who hav'e or 
shall Work on the County Road shall be allowed Ji'/pv Day on their 
Highway Rates Next year — Voted that Mr Job Hambliu oversee and 
take an account of the Work done on the County [road 1 aforesaid. 



Monday March 7t!i 1785 
At a Legal annual Town Meeting — Chos Dn Jesse Bradley Moderator — 
1 Chose Joshua Wells — 3d Seth Backus — Isaac Davis — Select Men and 
Assessors — Xathn Dillingham Town Clerk — 4th Capt Thomas Ciocker, 
Constable, who undertook to Collect the Taxes the present year for the 
Consideration of Ave pounds on the Hundred and David Stevens & Isaac 
Davis become Sui'eties for the punctual payment into the Treasuries of 
all Taxes which the said Crocker shall Collect. — jtii Voted to raise the 
Sum of one Hundred and fifty pounds for repairing high ways 
6th Voted that those [who] work on the Roads shall be allowed four shil- 
lings ^r Day from the first of April to the Last of September and two 
Shillings a Day after that time — 7th Surveyors of Roads Edmond Hink- 
ley Amos Mansfield, Elisha Grant, Job Hamblin, Ephraim Hollister, 
Seth Gibbs, Ebeny West, Thomas Gifford, Sylvenus Dimmuck — 
8th Voted that the above Surveyors be & are hereby appointed Collectors 
of Taxes for repairing high ways— 9th Capt Josiali Yale Town Treasurer 
10th Voted that Sami Davis be a Surveyor in addition to the former 
Surveyors and to act accordingly 

11th Nathan Ball Seth Gibbs, Ty thing Men 

12th Jona foot Juv Hope Davis, — Wardens 

13th Prince West, Levi'Nye — fence Viewers — 14th Amasiah Doten, Abiar 

Chadwick Wait Hatch, Elisha Martindale, — Hogreaves 

15th Voted that hogs may run on the Commons yoaked and ringed the^ 

present year. 
16th-Prince West Corder of Wood— Hth Ebr West, Silas Dibal, Sylv* 

Dimmuck — Sealer of Leather 

ISt.h Hope Davis — Sealer of Wt'* & Measures 

19th Cornelius Bassett, Sami Porter,Da\nd IngersoU J- Surveyors of Lumber 

20th Voted to Chuse a Committee of seven Men to take care of the small 

pox Accordingly, Chose Prince West, Amos Mansfield, W>ii IngersoU 

Esqr James penoyer Capt Josh Yale, Job Hamblin, Capt David Porter, 

for the above Committee 



34 1785. 

31«t Voted that ou discoutiuuiiig the Road by Job Hambliu's & Dii Wests 
to allow to D'l Oliver West What Damages that an iudift'ereut Coniuiit- 
tee, hereafter to be agreed on shall Judge sufficient the sd D.' West 
sustains by Discontinuing s^i Road 

23d Voted to refer to Wp Walker E.sqr and Mr Elijah Gate.s both of 
Lenox to Judge the Damages, Dn West May sustain by discontinuing 
the Road by Job Hamblin's &c — ■ 

23d. Voted to raise six pounds as soon as be conveniently for procuring a 
Standard of Weights and Measures and a Town Book for Records 

24th Voted that the Committee for supplying the pulpit be & hereby are 
directed to Employ Mr Hatch to preach till the Next Adjourned Meeting- 

25th Voted that innoculation for the Small Pox be set up under the Re- 
strictions of the Committee this Day chosen, which are as follows 
Vv''e the Subscribers being appointed a Committee by the Town of Lee do 
think it best to set up an Innoculation for the Small Pox under the fol- 
lowing Restrictions that no Person or persons shall innoculate them 
selves or by any other means suffer the infection to be giveing or taken 
without Given Previous Notice & obtaining a Permit from the Maijor- 
ety of us as a Committee appointed by the sd Town of Lee for that Pur- 
pose under the Penalty of the Law Provided in such a Case that all 
Nurses & tenders and all others and other Persons Which Partic- 
ular Restrictions in Walking and Cleansing themselves and others un- 
der their Care, as Nurses and tenders to the Infected and to s^e that 
every Person shall be duly cleansed by a Certificate from under the 
Hand of some Doctor appointed by us for that purpose Before going a 
Broad or at Large as at other times tiiat neither Nurses or tenders, or 
the Infected shall not pass over the Boundaries or line Drawn for the 
Safety of not spreading the Contageous Disease— ou Penalty of the Law 
Provided in such a Case as above said Given under our hands this 7th 

Day of March A D— 1785 

26th Voted to adjouruto the last Monday of March Instant— at one O'Clock 
afternoon 

Monday, March 28th — ]785 — The town met according to adjournment 
1-t Voted to accept the report of the Committee that laid out the bmying 
yard which is as follows — viz — Beginiugin the North line of Levi Nye's 
about 6 Rods West of his North East Corner in the South Line of the 
high way, thence Running South 7 f West 10 Rods to a Stake & Stones, 
then 7= South to a Stake & Stones, then North 7° East to the South Line 
of the high way, then in S'l Line of the high way to the first mentioned 
Bounds Containing One Hundred Square Rods the above Land laid out 
by— Peter Willcox, Seth Backus, Elisha Freeman-; Committee 

[Note.— Evidently part of the survey of the burying yard was omitted from 
the record. The courses and bounds api eiir to have been : from first sta- 
tion, south 7 deg. west, 10 rods; then west 7 deg. south, 10 rods; then nor tli 
7 deg. east, 10 rods; then along tlie south line of highway to first station.] 



.1785. 



35 



2d Voted that it is agreeable to the Town to employ Mr Hatcli to preach a 
spell lon«?er — 3^ Voted that the Town would employ Mv Hatch to preach 
six Sabbaths ensuing — 4tiily Voted to raise sixty Pounds this year [to] 
procure Preaching — ot'i Voted to chuse a Committee to dispose of the 
above sixty Pounds in ])rocuring preaching or to Supply the Pulpit — 
6th Voted that the Committee Chosen Last year to supply the Pulpit be 
continued for the same i)uri)ose 

7th Voted that M^ Hope Davis be & is hereby appointed to take Care 
Sweeping & shut the Doors & Windows of the Meeting House, and to 
be allowed What it Shall be Worth at the years End 

gth Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the first Monday in April 

Monday Api 4tli 1785 — The Town met according to adjournment- 
Vote put to see if the Town will accept the report of W'." Walker Es(iv & 

Elisha Gates respecting the Damages which Might have been sustained 

by D'.i West on Discontinuing the Road by his House, — passed in the 

Negative 

Voted that Prince West & John Nye be and hereby are requested to assist 

the Committee chosen to adjust or settle some Matters respecting a 

Forrag Rate 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting Monday Api 4th 1785 

Votes for a Governor Were as follows for James Bodwine Esq'" EightVotes 
Thomas Gushing Esqr Sixteen Votes — For Lt. Governor James Bodowin 
Esqr one — Thomas Cushing Esqr one Benja- Gorham Esqy -fourteen 

General Lincoln-three — John Bacon Esq^ -two for Senators Jahaleel 

Woodbridge Esqv fourteen — Oapt Skinner-live — Nath\ Kingsley Esqr _ 
seven — Ebeni" Jenkins Esqr -three — John Bacon Esqr three Votes 



At a Legal Town Meeting Ap\ 2Sth — Instant— Drew for Petit Juror to 
serve at May term — -Cornlius Bassett Jr 



At a Legal Annual May meeting on Monday, i^h of May A D — 1785 

1st Chose Lt Joshua Wells Moderator — 2'.i Voted to send a Representative 

to the Geni Court the present year • 

3d Made Choice of Ebenr Jenkeus Esq7 —to represent the Town in the 
great & Geni. Court the present year— 4^1 Voted to raise forty pounds 
to hire Schooling — 5th Chose Esq'" Jeukens-Amos Mansfield, Lieu* 
Wells, Ozias Strong:: Capt Yale, Cap* Crocker, Deacon West Esq 7 Inger- 
soll. School Agents. 6th Question moved to see if the Town will divide 
in fi.ve Districts — passed in the Negative 



36 1785. 

7th Question put to see if the Town will Choose a Committee to divide 
The Town into Districts— passed iu the Negative 

8th Voted to Choose a Committee of three Men to settle with tlie Commit- 
tee that built the Meeting House— 9th Chose Deac'i Bradley. Caleb 
Walker, &Esqv Jeukens a Committee for the purpose before Meutioued- 
10th Voted that Nathan Ball shall deliver the Bond he has iu Keeping, 
Concerning building the Meeting House— into the Hand of the above 
Committee— 11th Voted that the Meeting House Committee be desired 
to Defer any alteration in the inside The Meeting House, or selling the 
Pew Next the pulpit Stairs till a Settlement be made between said Com- 
mittee and Town 

12th Voted to divide the Militia of this Town into two Companies. 

13th Voted to Choose a Committee to Divide the Militia in town as above 
Mentioned— 14th Voted that the Selectmen & Militia Officers now in 
office be and hereby are appointed to Divide the Militia above said. — 
15fh Voted to Choose a Committee to Meet the County Convention iu 
Pittsfield in order to determine the place for holding Courts iu this 
County- 16th Chose Amos Mansfield & Dean Bradley for the above 
Committee 

17th adjourned to Wednesday ISth lustaut 

Wednesday May ISth iTSo- The Town met according to adjournment.— 
18th The Town having considered the report of D'l Bradley & Others 
who were chosen to settle with the Meeting House Committee Quest- 
ion put to see whether the Town accept of the Meeting House and will 
give up the Bond to the foresaid Committee, by which they were holden 
to build The Meeting House, allowing said Committee the Priviedge 
of Selling pew Spots according to the first agreement between said Com- 
mittee & the Town passed in the affirmative 

19th Voted [to] take of the Meeting house Committee the Pew next The 
pulpit Stairs, and the gang way leading into the West Porch in the 

Meeting house, at eighteen pounds 

gOth Question put to see if the Town will reconsider the 12Th Vote of this 

Meeting— passed in the Negative 

2lst Voted that the town be Divided into two Militia Companies by a Line 
runing from Stockbridge Line upon the Hoplaud Line to the Road by 
Mr Howks t]ien in the middel of the road Easterly to Benja Backus, tak- 
ing all on the North of said Line to the North Company— and contains 
112 Men— South Company takes all on the Road East of Beuja Backus's 
to Becket Line, and takes all not included iu the North Com'any, and 
contains 113 Men. 
22d Voted that Esqr Jenkens & Jos Crocker have Liberty to improve the 
pew next the pulpit Stairs ( rhey paying customary Rent ) till the town 
shall Need the pew for other use— 33^ Dissolved the Meeting 



1785. '"' 

At a Town Meeting Lejjally warned and bold on the 3'i Day of June — 1785 
Chose Joshua Wells Moderator 

1 Question put to see if the Town will purchase the whole of the Meeting^ 
House, passed in the Negative — 2<} Question put to see if the Town will 
raise (50 £. for linshing the Meeting House. — passed in the Negative, — 
3.1 Motioned to raise 50 £. Voted in the Negative. 

4tii Voted to raise 18£. to pay for a pew and pew spot 

5tii Motioned to raise Money to Glaze the Meeting house — Voted in the 
Negative — Gth Voted not to alter the School Districts. 



Sept^27th At a Legal Meeting — Voted to chuse Deacon Jesse Bradley Mod- 
erator — "3^ Voted that W'." Dillingham be Town Clerk the present Day — 

Si to raise fifty Pounds for Glazing the Meeting [House] and Building 
Seats in the same — 4th to chuse a Committee to see to the disposing of 
the above Money — 5th Maide choice of Joshua Wells. Cap* Yale and 
Elisha freeman for the above Committee — 8th Voted to raise Twenty 
Pounds for repairing the Bridge over the River by the Meeting House — 
8th to Chuse a Committee to lay out the above Money for repairing the 
Bridge— 9th Made Choice of Capt.> Backus, Capt.> Yale, and Capt Brad- 
ley for the said Committee — 10;h to give three Shillings fjf Day for 
Labour at repairing the Bridge — 11th Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Town Meeting on Monday the SO-h of October 1T85 

1 Question put to see if the town would have the Committee apply to M'" 
Lord to preach with us a certain tirm of time longer. Passed in the 
Affirmative. — 2} Motioned to choose a Committeee to Look Tu to the 
affaii- in dispute between M'; James Penover & Mv Burghart of Bar- 
rington Concerning sd Burghart's being over taxed (as he says in this 
Town, and to Submit the Matter to indifferent men, or settle it other 
ways as the Committee may think best-Passed in the affirmative-35 Chose 
Capt Josiah Yale & Lt Wells a Committee for the purpose last men- 
tioned. 4th Drew for a Petit Juror Capt Phinehas Fish to serve at the 
nest inferior Court 



Thursday Novj; 17th 1785 — At Legal Town Meeting Chose Deacon Jesse 
Bradley Moderator — 2d. Motioned to see Whether the Committee for pro- 
curing preaching Shall apply to My Lord to preach with us any longer- 
on Which the House was equally Divided — 3 } Voted to choose a Com- 
mittee to look into, and adjust Matter with regai-d to a former forrage 
Rate see What Job Hamblin and John Nye former Constables, have iu 
their hands collected of the Town's or individuals Money or Property — • 
4th chose Seth Backus and Joshua Wells for the above Committee 



88 1785-1786. 

Monday Deer 26*11 1785 at a Legal Town Meeting, made Choice of L* 
Joshua Wells Moderator — Voted to pass over the second article in the 
Warrant, concerning Eleazer West, — Voted the article concerning the 
Widow Handy be refered to the Select Men for them to provide for 
her as they sliall think best 

Tuesday Jan. 24th i786 Drew Lemi Crocker for Petit Juror. 



Monday March 13tli 1786 — At a Legal Annual Town Meeting, Chose Lt 

Joshua Wells-Moderator — 
(refused) Seth Backus, . 

Lt Joshua Wells, ' Select 
Capt" David Porter, >" Men 
Captii Jesse Bradley,-' 
Chose Nathan Dillingham Town Clerk 

Motioned to cliuse Assessors — Vote passed in the Negative 

Seth Backus refusing to serve as Select Man, the Town made choice of 

Capt" Jesse Bradley for Select Man, in Backus's stead. 
Chose Captii Josiah Yale — Constable — who undertook to serve as Con- 
stable for the Consideration of five pounds on the Hundred, on the taxes 
he shall collect; — and Caleb Walker and Sylvenus Dimmuck became 
sureties for the payment of all Taxes into the Treasuries Which the 

said Yale shall Collect. 

Chose John Nye — Grand Juror 

Elisha Freeman, Hope Davis, [ wardens ? ] -[ 

David Ingersoll, Job Hamblin, Tythingmen-| Sworn 

r David Ingersoll, AbiatharChadwick, Cornelius BassettSenr ^ Survey- 
p J Sami Porter, Amos Mansfield, Levi Nye, Ebenezer West , v 9^^ ^^ 



^ ( Calab Walker. James Tuttle, Phinehas Fish. ^^^!l" ^. 

V. - ways 

Voted that the Surveyors of Highways be Collectors of Money raised to 

repair Roads 
Nathan Dillingham Sealor of Weights & measm-es 
Sami Standley, Sealor of Leather 

Wm Ingersoll Esqr Lt Jos Crocker, Seth Backus, Fence Viewers <i Sworn — 
Hogreaves Abithar Chadwick, Elisha Martindale, Tim^ Burden, Amos 

Mansfield, Eleazer West, Job Hamblin, ; Sworn 
Nathi Bassett Pound Keeper, { Sworn 
Sami Porter, Esqr Jngersoll. & Lemi Crocker, Stu-veyors of Lumber 

{ Sworn 
Hope Davis Wood Corder { Sworn 

Voted to raise two hundred Pounds to repair High ways 

Voted that those who work onTlie Roads Shall be allowed four [shillings] 

^r Day till the first of September then 3/ till the first of October, and 

V6^r Day after wards. 



1786. «» 

Vote put to see if the Town will Supply the Pulpit— passed in affirmative 

Voted to apply to Mr Warreu to preach to us 

Voted to raise fifty Pounds to hire Preaching — 

Voted to choose a Conunittee to Supply the Pulpit— and Chose Capt^ Jos- 
iah Yale, Lt Joshua Wells, & Oliver West For sd Committee — Vote call 
to see if tlie Town will purchase the Land that was bought for Mr Par- 
melee-passed in the Negative — Voted to accept a Road from Wiuegar's 
Mill to the County Road — Voted that l^ie Select Men be a Committee to 
Look into and adjust the aft'air of John frise & John Hoxie concerning 
their being over rated 

Voted that'J'he Select Men be a Committee to view the circumstances of 
Oliver West and Job Hambliu with regard to Roads through their farms, 
and to act Tnereou according to the best of their Judgment — and re- 
port to the Next Town Meeting — Dissolved 



At a Legal Town Meeting— Monday, April Sd 1786 

Votes brought in for a Governor w^ere for James Bodwine 13 Votes John 
Hancock 4 Votes — Lieut Governor, ftjr Thomas Cushing Esqr 16 Votes — 
Senators-for Jahaleel Woodbridge Esqv 12 Votes, John Bacon 8 Votes, 
Nathi Kingsley Esqr 4 Votes Esqr Skinner 9 Votes — Ebeur Jenkens 
Esqr 1 Vote 



At a Legal Town Meeting Monday April 3d 1786 

Chose L* Joshua Wells Moderator — Vote put to see if the Town will raise 
Money for Schooling— passed in the Negative — Voted that Daniel Will- 
cox shall Sweep the floor and shut the Doors of the Meeting House one 
year, and be paid ten Shillings There for. — Voted that Deacon Oliver 
West shall be paid ten Pounds provided that he agrees that the Road 
Westward of his land to a Cross-Road leading to Jonathan foot Jur's 
shall beDiscontinued 

Voted that the road last above said — be & hereby is discontinued. 

Voted — that the Select Men shall lay a Road from Deacon West's across- 
Job Hamlin's Land, and allow said Hamlin What Money The Selects 

Men shall Judge sd Hamlin aught to have for Damage 

Dissolved the Meeting — 



Monday May S^h 1786— At a Legal Town Meeting 

Made Choice of Ebenezer Jenkeus Esqr to represent this Town in General 
Court the year ensuing — Same Day as above — Chose Lt Joshua Wells 
Moderator — Voted to pass over the Article in the Warrant spectiug 
abaitiug taxes — Voted that The town Meeting shall be Warned by set- 
ting up Notifications at the Meeting house & at Mansfield's & Lee's 
Mills, two Publick Days before the Town Meeting that is to be Warned 

Dissolved the Meeting 



w 1786. 

At a Legal Town Meeting, May 18tii 1786 

Chose Lt Joshua Wells Moderator— Voted that the Town Think it best to 

take some Method to get redress or abatement of taxes Voted that 

the Town will appoint a Committee to View the Town and return an 
account of its Circumstance to the General Court in Order for an abate- 
ment of Taxes — Chose the following Men for said Purpose— John Bacon 
Esqr of Stockbridge Mr William Lusk of Richmont— Col Eiisha Dwight 
of Gt Barrington Voted to reconsider the former Votes respecting the 
Committee Last afore said.— Voted to Send a Petition to the Geu\ 
Court for abatement of Taxes.— Voted to Choose a Committee of three 
men to Draw the Petition afore said, and Chose the following Men for 
that Pm-pose viz. Ebv Jenkens Esqr Amos Mansfield, D'l Jesse Bradley. 
Chose Wm Ingersoll Esqr iu addition to the former Committee— Voted 
to Cho^e a Committee of three Men to look into the affair of Simon 
Calkins's respecting taxes that he has Collected iu the Town of Lee- 
Chose Amos Mansfield, Prince West, and Capt Josiah Yale, for the above 
Committee 

Voted that the Representative of this Town be, and hereby is Desired to 
attend at the first setting of the Geni Court 

Voted to refer to the Select Men, an account of Amos Mansfield for his 
building a Bridge over Housatonock River— Voted to refer to the Select 
Men the affair of abner West's Rates— Voted to adjourn this Meeting to 
Next friday at three OClock afternoon to meet at the Meeting House— 

At a Legal Town Meeting friday May 36tli 1786— the Town Met according 
to adjournment 

Voted that the Select Men Shall Make such remittances on the Forrage 

Rate, so called, as they Shall think proper 

Dissolved the Meeting 



Taken up by Thomas Crocker two Stray Horses— one a horse Valued at 
eight pounds the other a Mare valued at eight pounds both being ap- 
prized by indifferent Men Advertized as the Law Directs — — 



At a Legal Town Meeting Friday July 14tii 1786 

Motioned to send [to] Mr Haskel to Come & preach with us No Vote — 

adjourned the Meeting — to next Tuesday being the 18th of July Ins* at 

5 O Clock P M 

Tuesday July 18th 1786— the town met according to adjornment— Voted 
that the Committee for supplyin'g the Pulpit be and hereby are Desired 
to apply to Dr Beebee to Supply the town as long as he conveniently 
can at present 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday the 31st of July Inst 



1786. ^1 

Monday July 31st i786 — The Town met according to adjournment 
On Motion, — Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit are 
hereby directed to apply to Mr Haskel to preach to us While he conven- 
iently can this Summer — Dissolved 



At a Legal Town Meeting Aug* 28th 178(> — — 

Chose Lt Joshua Wells Moderator — Question put to see if the [town] Will 
act on a Letter from the town of Partridgefield respecting a County 
Convention — Voted in the affirmative — Voted to Choose three Delegates 
to attend a County convention to holding on the Sth of September next — 
— Chose Amos Mansfield, Prince West and Joshua Wells as Delegates 

afore said— adjourn the Meeting to Sepr 1st — Sepr 1st The 

Town met according to adjournment and Gave approbation to the In- 
struction Drawn up by the Last Mentioned Committee for the Delegates 

Who are to attend The County Convention Drew Stephen Tobey for 

a petit Juror to attend the Next inferior Court — Dissolved the Meeting- 



September 8 ^ ITS ) Town Meeting — — — 

Chose Capt Seth Backus to serve as Grand Juror at the next Supreme 

Court — and Drew David Stevens to serve as Petit Juror at the Same 

Court 



At a Legal Town Meeting Sepr 21st 1786 

Chose Deacon Jesse Bradley Moderator — Voted to Continue The former 
Line that Divided the Town into two Militia Companies from Benjamin 
Backus's, easterly, in the Middle of the Road to Becket Line; taking all 
upon the North of Said Division Line to the North Company and all 
upon the South, to the [South] Company [see May 1785-for the begining 
of the aforesaid Line] 

[Note.— The words in the last brackets are in the original record.] 

The Question being put to see Whether the Town will prefer Dr Beebee 
or Mr Haskel — there appeared 56 in favor of Dr Beebee and 23 for Mr 
Haskel — on the Question being put to see if the Town Choses that our 
Representative attend The next sitting of the General Court — Voted in 
the affirmative — Voted to chose a Committee to take into consideration 
the doings of the late County Convention and to Draw us instructions 
for our representative, to be laid before the Town 

Chose Amos Mansfield, Lt Joshua Wells Prince West David Steven.^, Dn 
Jesse Bradley for the above Committee — 

Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to 3 o'C lock this afternoon • 



4^ 1786-1787. 

Sep! 21st 1786 — Tlie town Met according to adjournment— and Voted that 
the Instructions drawn up for the Representative be accepted and put 
into the form of a Petition to belaid before the General Court at their 

next Sitting 

Dissolved the Meeting 



Wednesday Novr l^^t 1786— At a Legal Town Meeting- 
Voted to send Deacon Jesse Bradley as a Delegate to the County Conven- 
tion to be holden at Pittsfield on Monday the 6fch of Nov: Iiis\ —Voted 
the Committee be and hereby are directed to apply to Mi; Beebee to 
preach with us a Spell longer 



At a Legal Town Meeting Movr 20i;h 1786 

Chose Wm Ingersoll Esqy Moderator On being informed that a Petition 
In conformity to the Doings of a late County Convention is soon to be 
laid before each Town in this County for their approbation and to pre- 
sent to the Geni Court — Voted to pass over the Article in the Warrant 
respecting the Doings of s^ Convention — Voted that the Committee for 
Supplying the Pulpit be and Hereby are Directed to apply to M^ Haskel 
to [preach] to us four Sabbaths to Come — Dissolved tlie Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting January, 2d^_^ 1787 

Chose D" Jesse Bradley Moderator— Accepted & approved of the Doings 
of our late Convention— Question put Whether our Represeutive Shall 
attend the Geni Court the present Session — passed in the Negative 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Friday the 2d of february next to Meet 
at the Meeting [House] — at 2 o'clock P. M 

Friday Feb. 2<i 1787. — The Town Met according to adjournment 

Voted not to send a Representative to Court the present Session 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting, Monday March 5th 1787 

No business Done this Day in Town Meeting — — 



At a Legal Annual Town Meeting March 27tii 1787 

Chose David Stevens Moderator, Chose Nathan Dillingham Town Clerk — 
Nathan Ball, Seth Backus, Prince West, ■{ Select Men )■ Ebenezer Jenk- 



1787 48 

ens Esqr David Stevens, Levi Nye, } Assessors, — Cap* Josiah Yale Town 
Treasurer, 

Voted Elisha Martindale Constable who undertook to serve Constable the 
ensuing year for the Consideration of five Pounds on the Hundred. — 
Chose Aaron Benedict, Thomas Becher, Cornelius Bassett Senr ■{ Ward- 
deus } Sworn 

Samuel Porter, John Crosby, ■{ Tything Men J Sworn. 

Ashbel Lee, Samuel Standley,Wm Ingersoll Escjr _ | Surveyors of Roads 

Capt Joshua Wells Jesse Gifford, Jared Bradley j Sworn 

Voted to raise one hundred and fifty Pounds to repair highways, and that 
those who work on the Roads Shall be allowed the Same Wages that 
was allowed in tliis Town the last year 

Voted the above Surveyor [s] Shall collect the Money to be raised to repair 
Roads, aud to lay out the same in repairing said Roads 

Chose Samuel Standley Leather Sealor. — George Benuet, Ebr West, 
Elijah West, Abiar Chadwick { Fence Viewers )■ L^' Caleb Walker, 
Prince West, Lt. Jo^ Crocker, Eli Bradley, Ichabod Backus ; Hog 
reaves ,^ Nathan Ball, Surveyor of Lumber.— Samuel Standley Ju Wood 
Corder, Nathan Dillingham, Sealor Wts & Measm-es J Sworn J- 

Chose Capt Joshua Wells & Ebr Jenkens Esqr as a Committee to settle 
with the Town Treasurer & report to the next Meeting 

Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Monday the 2d Day of April to Meet at 
the Meeting House at 3 o'clock afternoon 

Monday Api 2d the Town met according to adjournment— and Vot^d to 
accept of a Road by Samuel Standley 's and a Road by the Widow Gibbs's 
House, fo^, particulars of see the Survey Bills— Voted to excuse D-' Gidn 
Thompson from serving as the Surveyor of Roads,— aud Chose Peter Will- 
cox to serve as Surveyor of highways — Voted to Excuse Elisha Martin- 
dale from Serveing as Constable-and Chose Caleb Walker to serve as 
Constable the year ensuing-and Elisha Martindale & Ephriam HoUist- 
er became sureties to the Town in behalf of sd Walker for the faithful 
Discharge of his trust as Constable for the Town of Lee the ensuing 
year Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting April 2d 1 787— Votes brought in for Governor 
— Were as follows viz — For John Hancock Esqr 36 Votes — For James 

Bowdwine Esqr 2 Votes Votes for Lt Govr were as follows 

Thomas Cushing Esqr 24 Votes— Benja Lincoln Esqr 13 Votes for 

Senators — Thomas Skinner Esqr 38 Votes — Wm Walker Esqr 39 Votes — 
Wm Ingersoll Esqr I Vote— Capt Joshua Wells 1 Vote— Wm Whiting 
Esqr 1 Vote 



44 



1787 



Chose Ebeuezer Jeukeus Esqr Moderator. 

Voted to leave the Care and supporting of this Town at the Discressiou of 
the Select Men — Voted that Town Meetings Shall be warned in future 
By setting up Notifications in the same manner as was Practised in the 
year 1786 — Dissolved 

Account of Persons belonging to the Town of Lee that took the Oath of 
Allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts previous to the 

' 21'?t of March 1787 coram Eli Root Esqr at Pittsfield; his return 

Dated Ap\ 14^h 1787 — Nathaniel Blasdet, or Blazedel, Gun given up, 
David Tyler — Gun given up, Solomon foot, Gun given up, Joseph 
Crocker, Elisha Herrick, Horatio Strong, Daniel Church, David foot. 



At a Legal Town Meeting Monday May 14th 1787 

Chose Wra Ingeisoll Esq'" Moderator — Chose Capt Josiah Yale to repre- 
sent the Town the present year in the Genrai Court 

Voted that the Town will raise fifty pounds for Supplying the Pulpit the 
present year— Chose Cap* Josiah Yale, Deacon Jesse Bradley, & Lt 
Daniel Church, a Committee to procure preaching for the Town the 
present year— Voted that the Select Men be and they hereby are Desired 
to make a Settlement in behalf of the Town with Capt Crocker M»- 
Willcox and Capt Yale as Constables; and to Settle With Cap; Josiah 
Yale as Town Treasm-er, and to report to the next Town Meeting— Made 
Choice of Capt Joshua Wells, Samuel Stanley & Nathan Dillingham as a 
■ Committee to examine accounts brought against the Town, and make 
report of their Doing at the next Town Meeting.— Voted that the Town 
-will and do Hereby refer to indifferent Men the Matter in dispute Con- 
' ■<;eruiug two Roads leading from D" Oliver West's into the County Road 
Voted and agreed mutualy with Mr Job Hamblin, that Capt Joshua Wells, 
D" Jesse Bradley, and Mr Samuel Stanley be the Men to attend to the 
Business last above said Which Men are to apprize or assess the Dam- 
age Mr Hamlin may sustain by those two Roads being laid througn his 
laud.— Voted that Dn West, D'> Bradley, Capt Wells, W'" Ingersoll Esqr 
& Mr Stanley be a Committee to select out (in behalf of the Town) such 
Men from the List returned this Day by the Select Men, as they Shall 
think best qualified for Jurymen, and leport to the Next Town Meet- 
ing—Voted Mr Hope Davis be, and he hereby is appointed to take care 
of, and sweep, the Meeting House one year from this Date and that he 
shall be paid therefor twenty four Shillings. Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Town Meeting August 21^t 1787— Drew Eli Bradley to S3rve as Petit 
Juror at the next inferior Court. 



1787. <^ 

At a Lefral Town Meetitifr Sepr 1787— ]st Chose Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr 
Moderator— 2'1 Clio so Joshua Wells Cierk for the Day — 

3d (Question put to see whether the Town will direct the Committee to 
send for Mr Mills — passed in the affirmative 

4*.li Voted the Committee le, and they hereby are directed to use their 
endeavors that the Pulpit be Supply'd 

5tii Past over the thii-d Article in the Warrant— Gth Voted to give Mr 
Job Hamlin three pounds seven shillings as a Consideration for 
Damage he sustains by Roads ruuing thro' bis Land. 

7th Voted to adjourn this Meeting to tuesday the 2o\^^ of Sepr lus* at one 
O'clock afternoon — — 

Sepv 2oth of Sepr 1787 — The Town mec according to adjournment. 

8;h Voted to accept of a Report of a Committee appointed to examine ac- 
counts brought against the Town — — 

9t^ Voted to give Joshua Wells two pounds for his Cost in Carrying on 
the Case with Ebenezer West to secure his Taxes — 

10th Voted to direct the Committee, and they hereby are directed to apply 
to Mr White to Supply the Pulpit as long as they can Obtain him — 

11th Voted to raise twenty pounds in addition to a Sum formerly raised to 
pay a Forrage Rate and which was put into Capt Crocker's hands to 
Collect — 

12th Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the 16th of Octr next at two o'clock 
afternoon 

Octv 16th 17S7. The Town Met according to adjournment 

Voted unanimously that the Committee be and they hereby are directed 
to apply to Mr White to Supply the Pulpit as long as he can be obtained— 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting November 30th 1787— Voted to send a Delagate 
to attend the Convention to sit in Boston on the second Wednesday of 
January next, to consider of the New Constitution, Made Choice of 
Deaii Jesse Bradley as a Delegate to attend the Convention as above. — 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator— Voted that the Town will unite with 
the Church in giving Mr C.ilviu White a Call to s?ttle in the work of 
the Ministry in this Town— Voted that the Select Men be and they here- 
by are directed to examine what are Called Desperate Rates and lay a 
List of them before the Town at the next Town Meeting for Consider- 
ation—Voted accept a Road leading from Eli Bradley's to BenjA Smith's 
as fJ Minutes— Voted to Except a Road leading by John Percival's and 
Elisha Crocker's, as "^ Minutes.— Chose Dn Jesse Bradley, Lt Joshua 
Wells, Lt Levi Nye as a Committee to agree with Mr Peter Willcox 
Concerning the Land on Which the Meeting House Stands and to report 

to the Next Meeting 

Dissolved the Meeting 



46 



1788 



January 2d 1788 — At a Legal Town Meeting 

Chose Di> Jesse Bradley Moderator — Voted to give our Delagate Chosen 
to attend the State Convention to take into consideration the New Con- 
stitution no Written Instructions — 3d Voted to bate or remit tlie follow- 
ing Taxes— In State Tax No 2 in Peter Willcox's Hands to Collect-David 
Dirumuck Jur —0-9-0 — In Continental tax Nv 2 in same Hands — Wido 

King— 0-15-9— Solo Revnolds— 1-14-9 

£ s d 

Ebr Swift— 1-0-10 all the Taxes against Nathan Campbel— 1-14-9— in 
Willcox's Bills— 5-17-11 

Sami Hilliard— 0-16-10— RoswellHubbart— 0-16-1 

£3-9-0 

4th Voted to adjoiu-n till to Morrow — to meet at Noon at the Meeting 
House 

January 3d 1788 — The Town met according to adjournment and remitted 



the following Taxes-viz- In State 


On Taxes for Work on 




Tax No 3 in Willcox's Hands — 


Meeting House — in 




£ s d 
Roswell Hubbart 0-2-5 


Crocker's Hands 




Charles Avery — — 
David Dimmuck Jur — 
Justus Burden — — 

£ 
On State Tax No 5 in 
Capt Yales Hands 
Charles Avery — — 
Charles Avery Juy — — 
George Chanter — — 


0-1-10 
0-1-1 


Minister Tax in same Hands 


0-0-6 


David Stevens — — — 7-2 


0-3-5 

1-10-8 
1—6-8 


Elisha Martindale 1-10-1 

Joseph Jones — — — 3-4 

School Rates of D? 
Charles Avery — — — 3-6 
William Bowers — — 0—1-9 




1—5-0 


£. 2—8-3 


Eleazer Hayward — 


1-14-8 


Joseph Mansfield — 


1—5-0 


In Thos. Crocker's Bills 


Joseph Strong — 


1—5-0 


for Glazing Meeting House 


David Thayler — — 


1-5-0 


Charles Avery — — —0-1-0 


Davis Williams — — — 


1—5-0 


Noah Burden— — — 0-2-0 


Frederick Avery — — 


1—6-8 


Timo Burden — — — 0-1-0 






Jnv Hoose — — _ — 0-8-2 


£. 


12—3-8 


Ju'; frieze — — — 0-6-0 


Town Tax in same Hands 




Juo Howk — 0-9-0 


Charles Avery 


0-2—4 


Jo7 Mansfield— — — 0-1-0 


Charles Avery Juy 


0-1-11 


David Stevens — — — 0-7-2 


Jn'.> Clark — 


0-1-9 




Davia Dimmuck — — — 


0-1-9 


1-15-4 


Sylv^ Gifford — — 


0-4-8 




Eleazer Howard — 


0-2-8 


Mistake in Levi Chase 


Jo-j Jones — 


0-1-9 


and others— — — 0-18—0 


J07 Mansfield — — 


0-1-9 


On Parish Tax for Preaching 


Jo^ Strong — — 


0-1-9 


— in Thos Crockers Hands 


David Thayler — — 


0-1-9 


Charles Avery — — 0—5—4 


Danl Webster — — 


0-1-9 


Noah Crocker — 0-7-7 


Frederick Avery — 


0-1-11 


Moses Northrop — — 0-3-10 


David Stevens — 

£. 


0-9-4 


£. 1-14—9 


1-15-1 



1788. 



47 



TAXSS REMITTED IN 1788 



Couutr Tax 
Charles Avery — 
Charlos Avery Ju'; 
Jiio Clark — 

Eleazer Howard 
Jo;: Mansfield 
James finuey — 
Jo-* Stroiii; — 
Daui. Webster- 
Davis Williams - 
Frederick Averv 



0-1-3 
C-1-1 
C-1-0 
0-1-6 
0-1-1 
0-1-1 
0-1-0 

- 0-1-0 
0-1-0 

■ 0-1-1 

0-11-6 



January 2SHi 178S — Drew Fenner 
Next Court of Common Pleas &c 



On Capt Crocker's Bill for 
(Tlazinfj the Meeting House 



Charles Avery — 
(ie.' Chanter 
William Chanter 
Syh's (xifford 
John Stevens- 
Matt V Duzer — 
J re Vallet 



0-2-8 

— 0-5-7 
0-5-3 

— 0-3-0 
0-4-6 
1-1-9 

— 0-8-0 

2-10-9 



foot to serve as Petit Juror at the 



Monday February llt^i 1788 

Chose Will Ingersoll Esq'; Moderator— Question put to see whetlier the 

Town Would chose to have M'; Collins preaoh with us a Number of 

Sabbaths next Coming with a view of Settling him with us — Passed iu 

the affirmative. 
Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit be, and they hereby 

are dii'ected to apply to Mi; Collins for the above purpose 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At an annual March Meeting Thursday the 20tii of March 1788 

1st Ebeuezer Jenkens Esqv Moderator — 2d Voted to pass over the first 
Article in the Warrant for the Present. — 3^ Chose Seth Backus, Nathan 
Bali, and Prince West Select Men. — if.ii Chose Nathan Dillingham Towu 
Cierk — 5'.'^ Chose Capt Josiah Yale Towu Treasurer 

6tii Question put to see if the Town will chuse assessors exfcjlusive of The 
Select Men passed in the Negative — 7;ii Question put to see if the Towu 
will unite with the Church iu giving M"; Collins a Call to settle with 
lis — passed in the affirmative — 8fiiChose Cap^ Josiah Yale, Elisha Free- 
man, & D'l Oliver West a Committee to Draw up proj^osals to make Mi; 
Collins — which proposals are to be Laid before the Town at the Next 
Towu Meeting for Consideration 

9tli Chose Samuel Porter Constable, who undertook to Collect Taxes for 
the ensuing year for five pound five Shillings on the Hundred ■{ Sworu 

10th Chose Isaac Davis, Jonathan loot Jur & Daniel Willcox, W^ardeus 

11th Job Hamblin, James Peuoyer , Tythiug Men J- 



48 1788. 

C William Whitney, Jedediah Crocker, Setli Backus, '\ Surveyors 
: andrew west, Beuja Smith, Levi Kye, V of 

Sworn ^ Mathew Vanduser, John Nye, \ Roads 

13th Voted to raise one Hundred and fif tv Pounds to repair High Ways 
the present year— to be wrought out at the Rate of four Shillings a Day 
from the first of May to the First Day of October— and at 2/o a Day after 
that time 

14th Voted that the above Surveyors be Collectors of the above Money 

15ih Samuel Stanley Scaler of Leather-^ 16th Asahal Dodge Benj^ Stevens 
Thomas Crocker Ashbel Lee ^i Fence Viewers } 

17th Nathan Ball Surveyor of Lumber ; Sworn— 18th Seth Backus Wood 
Corder •; Sworn ; 19th Nathan Dillingham [Sealer] of Weights & Measures 

20t;h Chose Capt Jesse Bradley, Capt Joshua Wells & Capt David Porter 
as a Committee to settle with the Town Treasurer— and report to the 
Town at next March Meeting 

21st Theophilus Mansfield, Lewis Hatch Oliver Collins, Sylvenus Dim- 
muck, ElishaMartindale, -^ Hogreeves >22d Voted to remit The foUow- 
Rates as Desperate viz-on John Nye's Bills 

Abner West - £. 0-1-6 Silver Money 

Do — — 0-4-1 Do Do 



0-5-7 

Do — — 5-3-0 Continental Money 

Ebenezer Swift £. 32-3-0 Continental Money 

on Job Hamlin's Bills 
Continental Money 

Moses Hopkins — 34-0-7 H 

William Carpenter — 30-9-8 ^ 

Ebenezer Handy — 10-0-0 



£. 74-10-4 
The above 



Brought into Silver at 6/ for 20 .£. is 1-2-6 

SIker'Toney ^^.^ ^^^ 

Culver 0-4-2 
Eb7 Handy 0-5 — 
old Howard 0-5 — 



Total of Hamlin's — — £.2-0-10 

23d Chose Dn Jesse Bradley, Prince West and Levi Nye a Committee to 
attend to Mathew Vanduser's Tax on Capt Yale's Bill and to report to 
the Town What part of said Tax should be remitted— 24th Voted to 



1788. *^ 

raise thirty pounds to Defray town Charges — 25th Voted to disco ntiuae- 
the old former Road From Ebeuezer Swift's to Daniel West's and the- 
Land given up to those Who formerly owned it — 26'h Voted that the 
Town Meetings be Warned in they manner they were Warned the Last- 
year 

Chose Levi Nye Grand Juror for the year ensuing 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal annual April Meeting on Monday April Tt'i 1788 

The Town brought in Votes for Governor as follows — viz — 
for John Hancock Esqy 40 Votes — Elbridge Gerry Esqr 25 Votes — 
Votes for Lieut Governor for Elbridsre Gerry Esqr 34 Votes — Nathaui Gor- 
ham Esqr 14 Votes Benj'i Lincoln Esqi; 10 Votes Samuel Adams Esq^ 1 



For Senators 




Total 


William Whiting Esqr 


51—2 


53 


Elijah Dwight Esqr 


6—4 


10 


Thomas J Skinner EsqY 


5-12 


17 


William Walker Esqr 


1 


1 


John Bacon Esqv 


7 


7 


William Williams Esq" 


42 


42 



Voted to pass over the third article in the Warrant for the present 

Voted to pass over the fourth article in the Warrant — Voted to give up to 
Dn Jesse Bradley, Jon.> foot Juf Levi Nye & George Bennet the Oostr 
that was made against them (being 54/ to each) on a suit Commenced 
to Collect their fines for not serving as Constables in the year 1782 

Voted that the Town Treasurer be, and hereby is directed to Collect all 
Monies due to the Town within one Month from this Day (excepting 
What is in Caleb Walker's hands to Collect — Voted to pass over the 
Sixth Article in the Warrant — Voted to accept a Road leading from the 
Road [which] runs from Esqr Ingersoll's to Stockbridge — Voted to ac- 
cept a Road from Abiathar Chadwick's Laud thro' Randal's Laud to 
Lenox Line. 

Voted to accept a Road leading from Enoch Garfield's to Eleazer West's 
and to the County Road — Voted to discontinue a piece of old Road laid 
some years ago leading from John Percival's by Elisha Crocker's 

Voted allow the Assessors for the year 1787-four Shillings ^ Day for their 
Service— 3 Men, 5 Days at 4/— is — £. 3-0-0 

Voted to grant to Mathew Vanduser fifty Shillings on account of r'ost 
made against him Collecting a fine from him. 

Voted to raise twenty pounds to Defray Town Charges 

Voted to remit two Taxes against Elisha Cole now in Caleb Walker's 
Hand's to Collect 



50 1788. 

At the Anuual May Meeting— May 7th 1788 

Chose Ebeuczer Jeukeus Moderator— Cliose Ebeuezer Jcukeus Esq*; to re- 
present the Town in the General Court the ensuing year 

Voted that it is the Desire of the Town that the aforesaid Jenkeu's attend 
the General Court the Next session so long as he shall th nlc Necessary - 

Voted to pass over the third Article in the Warrant— Voted to raise fifty 
Pounds to hire preaching the Present year. — Chose Capt Josiah Yale, 
Lt Daniel Church and Mv Nathan Ball a Committee to dispose of the 
above Mentioned fifty Pounds in Supplying the Pulpit. 

Voted that Peter Willcox be, and he hereby is directed to apply to thej 
Town Treasurer for the Allowance of an Order Drawn on a former Town 
Treasurer in favor Said Willcox— Voted to remit the following Taxes as 
desperate in the Hands of Caleb Walker to Collect-viz 
against John Clark £. 0—5—2 John Ellis £. 0—5—2 

Justus Burden 3—9 Joua West 5—6 

Jonathan Church 16—6 Coruel Gifford 5—2 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting June 21 1788 

Chose Prince West Moderator— Chose Capt Joshua Wells Capt Josiah 
Yale, John Nye, Ashbel Lee & Ephraim Holiester a Committee to look 
into the Matter of Simon Calkin's & Moses IngersoU's R;ite Bills, Which 
said Calkins's Bills were afterwards pat into tlie Hands of Peter Willcox 

to Collect Said Committee after Considering the matter are to report 

to the Next Town Meeting Chose William Ingersoll Esq'; Deacon 

Oliver West & Levi Nye a Committee to attend to a proposal Made for 
laying a Road from Samuel Chadwick's to Jos Nickols and to report to 

our next adjourned Meeting And then Voted that the Select Men 

be, and they hereljy are directed to attend to Capt Wells's accounts which 
he has against the Town, and see what Interest and Cost ought to be al- 
lowed him— and report to our next adjourned Meeting — 7oted to ad- 
journ this Meeting to Monday June 16, 'i at two o'clock afternoon- 
then to meet at this place 

Monday, June 16tii 1788 The town met according to adjournment 

Voted that the Select Men be and they hereby are desired to lay a road 
from Sami Chadwick's to Jo-; Nickol's, Voted to Chose an Agent to 
prosscut the Matter Depending between this Town & Simon Calkins a 
defective Collector- which agent is to use his utmost Endeavours to se- 
cure this Town with regard to the Tax- Bills formerly put into said 

+Gave Peter Willcox an order for three Pounds on this Vote. Nov. 13, 1795. 
r Above note in writing of Nathan Dillingham, Treasurer in 1795.] 



1788. 



51 



Calkins's liaiids to colli^ct; the agent chosen shall at the Expenca of the 
Town, atteaoh the Body or Goods of said Calkins or use any other Law- 
ful means he may think proper. Chose C.ipt Josiah Yale, Agent as 

above 

Accepted a Road leading from Reuben Pixloys Northward. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



Friday August l^t nsS— At a Legal Town Meeting 

Chose William IngersoU Esqi; Moderator— Chose William Ingersoll EsqV 
Lt Levi Nye, D'-i Oliver West— as a Committee to View the Bridges on 
the great River in Town, and Make computation of what they shall 
judge ought to be done on said Bridges, together with the Cost tliat may 
arise thereon— and report to the Town as soon as they conveniently can 

Dissolved the Meeting 



Monday Sepr StiUTSS— l^t Chose Capt Joshua Wells Moderator 

2(1 Voted to pass Over the first Articl in the Warrant for the present 

3d The Committee chosen on the first of August last to view certain 
Bridges in this Town- Reported that the middle Bridge between Esqi; 
Ingersoll's & Reuben Pixleys ought to be built New, and the Cost there- 
of would be thirty Pounds— Voted not to concur with the above report— 

4thly Voted to pass over the fourth Article in the Warrant 

5iy Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit be, & they are 
directed to apply to M'; Holt to preach with us two or three Sabbaths 

after his present Engagement are up. 

ethly Chose Capt Josiah Yale, Ebeuezer Jenkens Esq'; & Nathan Dilling- 
ham a Committee to examine what Rate Bills shall be Laid before them 

and see What Taxes on Said Bills ought to be remitted 

Tth Question put to se if the Assessors be direc^ted to go to Each ratable 

Person to take in List passed in the Negative 

Dissolved the Meeting. 



Monday Sepr 29iii 1788 

At a Legal Town Meeting, made choice of Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr Moder- 
ator 



Question put to see if the Town will unite with the Church iu giving 
Mr Holt a Call to settle in the Work of the Ministry in this place passed 
in the affirmative, by a Majority of fifty against one 

Voted to offer Mr Holt SO £. a yearly Sallary and :iOO £. Settlement or iu 

Lieu thereof 100 £. Salary >» Annum if tlie first mentioned Salary & 

Settlement be accepted by :.ir Holt the 300 £. for settlement is to be 



52 1788-1789. 

paid Withiu four years after his settling — paying 50 £. each year — and 
if he accepts in Lieu thereof the 100 £. Salary it is to be paid iu the fol- 
lowing manner— viz — for the first year 50 £. at the end of six mouths 
and 50 £. at the end of the year, and for every year following 100 £. at the 
end of the year, Chose William lugersoll Esqr , Cap: Josiah Yale and 

; Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr a Committee to present the above proposals to 
Mr Holt, iu behalf of the Town 

Chose Capt Joshua Wells Grand Juror Elisha [uame omitted] petit Juror, 

to serve at the Next Supreme Court 

Meeting Dissolve.! 



At a Legal Town Meeting Jan. 29th 1789 

Chose William lugersoll Esqr Moderator— Voted that the Pulpit-Com- 
mittee be and they hereby are directed to apply to M; Miller to preach 
with us a number of Sabbaths, with a View of Settling — Chose Eben- 
ezer Jenkens, Capt Yale and Nathan Dillingham a Committee to attend 
to Moses lugersolls desperate Rates — Voted to remit Elisha Cole his 
Rate— £ 0—12—10 

Dissolved 



Annual March Meeting 1, 1789. 

At a Legal Town Meeting March !■;* A D. 1789 

Chose James Peuoyer Grand Juror for the ensuing year 

1 Chose Ebenezer Jnkens Esqr Moderator — 2 1 Enoch Garfield Cap* Joshua 

Wells, Capt Jess Bradley, | Selectu-en } Sworn 

3<;l Nathan Dillingham Town Clerk 

4tii Capt Josiah Yale, Town Treasurer 

6th Chose Sami Porter Constable, who undertook to serve and Collect 

Taxes for the Consideration of three pounds nineteen & sixpence on the 

Hundred Pound 

6t_h Elisha West, Nathaniel Bassett Ji>b Hambliu | Wardens, Sworn J- 
7Hi Thom^ Becher, Sworn David lugersoll, Seth Nye •[ Tythingmen — 
8th and then Voted to Divide this Town into four Districts for repaii'ing 

high Ways 

9th Chose JNlathew Vanduser, Capt Josiah Yale, Reuben Pixley, Capt 

Jesse Bradley, a Committee to Divide the Town as mentioned above 
10th Voted to raise one hundred and fifty pounds for repairing high ways 

to be wrought out at the Rate of four shillings a Day from the first Day 

of May to tlie first Day of October, and 2/6 a Day after that time 

11th Chose Sami Stanley Sealor of Leather, ; Sworn 

12th Jedediah Crocker, John Percival, Ben Stevens, Elisha Grant -i fence 

Viewers Sworn 'r 



1789. "" 

13''^ Sworn Nathan Ball — Surveyor of Lumber 

14th Saml Stanley J. Wood Corder 

15!h Nathan Dillingham Sealer W\^ & Measures 

16th Ebeuezer Jenkens Esqr Mathew Vanduser, Capt Joshua Wells a 
Committee to settle with the Town Treasurer 

IT'h Abraham Perry Sworn Elisha IngersoU, Jesse Randle, Jo-* Nichols 
Solomon Cole { hogreeves |- 

18th allowed Nathaniel Bassett 18/ for taking Care of the Meeting house 
a year, and appointed him to the Same Office again 

19th Voted to allow Lt Jo-^ Crocker his acct — 350 continental Dollars ac- 
cording to the seal of Depreciation in June. 1780 

20th Voted to accept a Road leading from Jonathan Foot Junior's to 
Jonathan Foot Seniors — and to discontinue the old Road lying between 
the ab )ve said Foot giving them the Land in exchnnge for the new Road 

21st Voted to accent a Road from Ashbel Lee's Laud to Saml Chadwick — 

■22'! Voted to remit the following Taxes on Capt Yale's Bill — viz — 

to Jonathan West £. 1 — — 

Peter Willcox Jr 1—7—9 

Adjourned this Meeting to the lirst Monday in April next at one o'Clock 
afternoon then to meet at th:s p'.ace 

Monday April 6th the Town met according to adjournment 

Chose Surveyors of Highways as follows viz — Levi Nye, Sworn ]- L* Dan- 
iel Church, Hemau Hinckley, D'» Jesse Bradley, 

Voted that the Select Men be, and they hereby are directed to View the 
Road that was laid from George Chanters to Winegar's Mill and report 
to the next meeting their opinion With regard to opening said Road 

Voted to raise thirty pounds in addition to the 150£. already raised to re- 
pair roads, which ;jO£. is to be laid out in repairing the Bridge between 
Mansfields Mills & Isaac Davis's • 

Chose Capt Enoch Garfield, Archelus Chadwick & John Starns as a Com- 
mitte to take the Care of building or repairing the above Said Bridge — 

Appointed Capt Joshua Wells & Levi Nye. to assist Capt yale in settleiug 
matters betwixt the town & Simon Calkins & Peter Willcox 

Adjourned this Meeting to the 1st Wed. in may at 1 o'Clock P M 



At a legal Town Meeting, Monday March 16th 1783 

Chose Cap* Joshua Wells Moderator — Voted unanimously to give M^; 

William Miller a Call to settle in the Work of the Ministry with us 
Voted use mine rcon. [uemine con.] to offer Mr Miller a settlement of 
200£. and a yearly Salary of 80£. as long as he may [remain] in the 
Work of the Ministry With us. — Chose Capt Joshua Wells, Capt Josiah 
Yale, and Nathan Ball a Committee to Wait on Mr Miller and inform 
[him] of the proceeding of the Town as above 

Dissolved the Meeting 



54 



1789. 



Annual April Meeting, Api 6th 17^9 

Votes brought in for Governor were as follows viz — for John hanck Esqr 
49 Votes Sami Chaclwick-l Vote— for Lt Governor — Benjamin Lin- 
coln Esqv 28 Votes — Samuel adams Esqr 21 Votes 

for Senators— Elish [a] Dwight Esqr 15 Votes — Thompson J. Skinner Esqr 
25 Votes Mr Whiting Esqv 32 Votes Wm Williams Esqr 33 Votes 
John Bacon Esqy 19 Votes Jesse Randel 1 V^ote 

Dissolved the Meeting 



March Meeting adjourned — Wednesday May 6*;^ 1789 

The Town Met according to adjournment, Opened and adjourned the 

same Meeting to the eleventh Day of this Mouth to meet at usal place 

at one O'clock afternoon. 

March Meeting continued— May Uth 1789— The Town met according to 
adjournment — Chose Nathi BassettPound Keeper 

Chose Ebr Jenkens Esqr William Ingersoll Esqy & Capt Josiah yale as a 
Committee to View the circumstances of a Road in dispute, Leading 
from John Winegar's by Hope Davis's Eastward. 

Voted to raise nine pounds to pay Peter Willcox for the Land on which 
the Meeting House stands, and six pounds to purchase a standard of 
Weights & Measures and a Town Book, and seventy pounds to hire 
Preaching— Appointed Capt Josiah Yale to procure a Standard of 
Weiglits & Measures and a Town Book 

Chose Ebr Jenkens Esqr William Ingersoll Esqr & Capt Joshua Wells a 
Committee to Supply the Pulpit 

Voted that hogs have Liberty, in this Town, to run atLarge under the 
Restrickons of the Law— Voted that Ebr Jenkens Esqv & John Nye be 
a Committee to settle a Matter depending, between Peter Willcox and 
this Town concerning Rate Bills, shifted from Simon Calkins to said 
Willcox, Voted to raise thirty pounds to defray sundry Town Charges — 

Town Rates remitted on Eleazer West's Bills on a Tax in 1782 



Nathi Backus 
John Mead — 
Oliver Cary 
Roswell Hubbard 



0- 


-4- 


-6 


— 0- 


-4- 


-6 


0- 


-4- 


-6 


— 0- 


-4- 


-G 


0- 


]8- 


-0 



Widow King's Son 
Sami Hilliard — 
John Goodspeed 
Asa Atherton — 




0-18-0 
—18—0 



Total £. 1—16-0 

Voted that the Town Meetings be warned in future by setting up Notifi- 
cations at the Whipping Post, at Starns's Mill & at Lee's Mill. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



1789-1790. ^ 

May 11th 1785) — Votes brought in for Federal Repe 

for Sami Lymau Esqi; 38 — for Theodore Sidgwick Esqr 27 — John Bacon 

Esqv 13 — Voted not to chuse a Representative to attend General Court 

the present yeaa' 



At a Leeral Town :ieetinff— July :'Otii 1789 

Voted that tlie Commitree for Suijplying the Pulpit be, and tlie[y] hereby 
are directed ro apply to M'; Prart to Preach with us Six Sabbaths More-- 

Eissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting September 7t.'i 1789 

Votes brought in for Register of Deeds were as follows — for Lt John 
Stroughton 5 Votes for Vv'illiam Willard 34 Votes 

Voted to accept a Road from the top of the hill east of the Furnace to 
Washington Line, as pr the Survey Bill — Voted to discontinue an Old 
Road from the top of the aforesaid Hill through Jo^ Goodwin's Laud 
to Which it strikes the above mentioned new Road. 

Voted to chuse a Ccminittee to review Sertain List of Taxes called des- 
perate Laid before rhe Town this Day — Chose Eb; Jenkens Esqi; Capt 
Josiah Yale and Thomas Crocker for the above Committee 

Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit be, and they hereby 
are diiected to apply to Mv Pratt to preach witli us till the Money that 
was Voted last March to hire prea':'hing. be all expended 

Voted that the aforesaid Committee are hereby directed to apply to a 
Certain M7 Crocker of Newhaven to preach with us, in Case that Mr 
Pratt will Not preach with us as long as Mentioned above — 

Dissolved the Meeting . 



At a Legal Town Meeting, Moiulay Jany 4tii 1790 

Voted that the Select Men be and they hereby are directed to put out Ebi; 
Handy (one of the Town's Poor) to Benj. Brown or some other Man 011 
as good terms as can be obtained. — 

Voted to Build a House for Ebr Swift of the following dimensions viz 
24 feet long, 14 feet Wide — 7h feet high between joints— Walls to be 
boarded & 3 Windows 12 — 6 by 8 squares of glass each — Double floor be- 
low — single floor above — 1 fire place, 1 oven — Chimney Complete, 
Bedroom & Butterry to te petitioned, seprated Swined Doors complete, 
to each Room, imderpin'd with Stones: stand on the most convenient 
place on Eb^; Swift's Farm; to be finished by the first of October next. 
Pay to be in Country produce Capt Joshua Wells undertook to build the 
above mentioned House fcr £. 24-14-0 



an 



1790. 



Voted to raise thirty pounds iu Money to replace money that has been 
taken from What was raised to hire preaching, and to Defray other 
Town Charges— Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit be, 
& they hereby are directed to apply to Mr Lee of Salisbury to come and 
preach with us 



Voted that the following 
Seth Barlow 
Jos Hatch 
Jona Crowel 
John Bacon -- 
Arthington 
Elisha Goodspeed 
Widow Allen 
John Hoxie 
Elies Church 
Charles Avery 
Wid<2 Collins 
Mathew Reynolds 
Utter's Heirs 
Heuery Wait -- 
John Hoxie 



Taxes on Moses Ingersoll's Bills be remitted -viz 



2- 4-10 

0- 3- 2 
2- 3- 
0-16- 

1- 0- 
0-16- 
0-16- 
0-16- 
1-17- 



1-15-11 
0- 8- 4 
0-16- 2 
0- 8- 4 
0- 3- 
0- 7- 3 



These Taxes to be adjusted liqui- 
dated and allowed by Cap* Yale 
as he Shall find they ought iu 
equity to be — 



£. 14-13- 3 



at a Legal Town Meeting January 

29th 1790 
Chose Capt Joshua Wells Moderator 
Voted for Register of Deeds for the 

Middle District in the County of 

Berkshire as follows viz— 
for William Willard sixteen Votes 
Caleb Hyde Jur five Votes 

Drew Elisha Crocker for Petit Juror 

to attend the next Comity Court 
Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting Monday March 1, 1790 

Called March Meeting — Chose Capt Joshua Wells Moderator 

Chose Nathan Dillingham Town Clerk 

Sworn — Doer Gideon Thompson — Excused — Levi G. Porter— J Sworn 
John Nye-; Select Men [&] Assessors-; Capt Josiah Yale- Town Treasurer 
Enoch Garfield — Grand Juror- William Ingersoll Esqr Constable-Sworn 

Beuben Pixley— Sylvenus Dimmuck— Cornelius Bassett Ju^ 1 Sworn "^^l 

1 



Sworn James Tuttle 
Sworn John Nye 

Sworn Nathan Dillingham | 

Sworn John Gifford I 

Sworn Enoch Garfield ,' 

William Ingersoll Jr I 

Sworn Nathan Ball | 

Sworn Josiah Yale J 

Archelus Chadwick> 



Surveyors of Roads 



Samuel Porter 
Daniel Willcox > 



Tything Men 



Fence Viewers 



Elijah Ingersoll)" 
Voted that hogs have Liberty to run at large under the restrictions of the law 



1790. 57 

Sworn Fenuer foot ^ 

Sworu Abiathar Chadwick 
Seth Backus | 

Sworu David Baker tt^ „^„ 

Stephen Leonard > Hogreves 

Sworn Enoch Garfield I 

Sworu Levi Chase I 

Sworn Aaron Benedict J 

Voted to excuse William Ingersoll Esq^ from serving as Constable the 

present year Chose Sylvenus Dimmuck Constable, Who undertook to 

Collect taxes at the Rate of £. 3 — 13 — O-on the hundred. Sworu [- 

Nathi Bassett — Pound keeper 

Jedediah Crocker, Stephen Tobey, John Starns, Sami Porter, — Surveys 
Lumber^ Sworn ,'- 

Seth Backus, Jared Bradley, Jonathan West,— Wood Corders<{ Sworn } 

Henry Donnely — Sealer of Leather 

Nathan Dillingham — Sealer of Weights & Measures 

Voted that Nathaniel Bassett be allowed twenty Shillings for Sweeping 
the Meeting House last year 

Voted that the Meeting House shall be swept Once a fortnight in the Sum- 
mer Season— Six Months— and Once a Mouth in the Winter Season— Six 
Mouths— the House to be kept lock'd except on Public Days, when it 
Shall be Opened and Shut in Season, The Windows to be kept Shut 
When the People are out 

Chose Solomm Cole to Sweep & take Care of the Meeting House as Men- 
tioned above— and he agreed to do the Service for twelve Shillings the 
ensuing year 

Chose Capt Joshua Wells, Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr Seth Backus a Com- 
mittee to Settle with the Town Treasurer and report to the Town — alsso 
to report What Money they may think Will be necessary to raise the 
present year to defray Town Charges, 

Voted to choose a Committee to View the great Bridge near the Meeting 
House and report to the next meeting what they may think necessary 
to do to said Bridge 

Chose Esqr Ingersoll Levi Nye and Mathew Vanduser for the above 
Purpose 

Voted to raise £. 150 for repairing Roads— to be worked out at 4/ a Day to 
the first of October— and 2/6 a Day after that time 

Adjom-ned this Meeting to the first Monday in April next— then to meet 
at this place. 

Monday Api 5th 1790— The Town met according to adjournment 

Chose Seth Backus, Prince West, & Nathan Ball as a Committee to Settle 

with amos Mansfield in behalf of the Town 

Voted to excuse Levi Porter & D[r.] Gideone Thompson from serving as 

Select Men 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale & Nathan Dillingham Select men Sworn 



58 1790. 

Voted that Cap* Josiah yale be & he is hereby requested to procure a 
Standard of Weights & Measures for this Town as Cheap as may be S& 
answer the Law 

Chose Esqr Ingersoll, Levi Nye & Esqr Jenkens as a Committee to give 
directions What is necessary to be done to the great Bridge and to Yan- 
due tlie Job of doing it 

Voted that Ebenezer Handy a poor Child be Supported by Hope Davis, 
Who agreed to undertake it 26 Weecks to find him Victuals & Cloaths 
for four pounds The Town to pay What Doctoring he may want 

Adjourned this Meeting to Next May Meeting 



Monday April otii 1790 — At a leg?I Town Meeting 

Votes for Governor &c. the present year — were brought in as follows — viz 

for his Excly John Hancock Esq'.' 50 I for Senators 

James Bowdoin Esqr l Elijah Dwight Esqr 13 

for Lieut e-iovr | Tliomas J. Skinner Esqr gOi 

Sami Adams Esqr — 40 [ John Bacon Esq'.' 4B 

John Bacon Esqr 6 I William Williams of Dolton '6 

Same Day as above Chose Capt Joshua Wells Moderator. 

Voted to Chose a Committee to finnish underpining and glazing, and 

Making Door Steps to the Meeting House; which Committee are to Do 

the Work and be allowed tlieir Cost for the same 

Chose Samuel Porter, Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr and Capt Josiah Yale for 

The above Committee. 

At a Legal Town Meeting, May 4th 1790— Chose Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr 
Representative for the ensuing year 

Chose Mr John Nye Moderator 

Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit be and they hereby 
are directed to apply to Mr Mead to preach With us after his Journey to 
Boston Dissolved the Meeting 

March Meeting Continued 

Voted to Vendue tlie keeping of old Mr Howard— and Samuel Porter un- 
dertook to Keep him four Weecks at nine Shillings ^ Weeck Exclusive 
the expence of Doctors 

Set up the repairing the great Bridge ^Var the Meeting House at Vendue 
Which bridge is to be done in the following manner — viz — one good pair 
of Trusties to be put at the West end— and Well breaced The bridge to 
be covered with good plank, three Inches thick, Two New String Pieces 
to be put on the out side of the top of the bridg— well keyed to the 
lower string pieces — The Westerly Abutment to be raised with timber 
& gravel, so as to make it good passing onto the Bridge — one Cross Tim- 



1790. '' 

ber to go underneath the middle of the bridge— to be Well Keyed to the 
upper String Pieces— Prince West bid of the above mentioned Job at 
Eleven pounds eight Sliillings he is to finish the Bridge by the Last of 
July— appointed the Select Men to settle with Mr Willcox for the Land 

that the Meeting House Stands on 

Voted to raise one hundred pounds by Tax to defray Town Charges the 
present year.— Capt Joshua Wells agreed to give up the building a house 
on Ebr Swiffs Land— and Nathan Ball undertook to Build the same 
for 28 £. But the house is Now to be 20 feet Wide and 22 feet long— and 
two fireplaces 

At a Legal Town Meeting, Monday May ai^jt 1790- 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 

Chose Levi Nye, Nathan Ball & Dn Oliver West as a Committee to Supply 
the Pulpit the present year— Voted that the Town has no Objection to 
the granting of the Prayer cf a Petition of the inhabitants of that part 
of the Town living on the Hoplands — setting for[th] their Desire of be- 
ing incorporated into a Society for Supporting Schools 

Voted that Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr be and he hereby is directed to apply 
to the Select Men or overseers of the poor for the Town of Stoughtou — 
and inform that there is one of their poor in this Town whome they are 
desired to provide for: and that in case of their Neglect the said Jenkens 
is hereby directed to prosecute the matter to final Judgment 

Voted that James Penoyer, Capt Joshua Wells, W'" Ingersoll Esqr be & 

they are hereby appointed a Committee to enquire into an old Class Tax 

for which Lambert Howk calls on the Town— and to report to the Next 

Meeting. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting Auirt ;3ist 1790 

Chose Ml" John Nye Moderator 

Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit, be and they Hereby 
are directed to Apply to Mv Mead to com and preach with us in order 
for a Settlement. — Chose Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr as an Agent to attend 
to the Demand Which Mr Watson of Becket Brings against the Town, 
for Keeping the Wid? Handy' s Child 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a Legal Town Meeting, Sepr 23d 1790 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 

Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit be and they hereby 
are requested to apply to M^ Mede to come and preach with us on pro- 
bation 



60 



1790. 



Chose EbenezerJenkeusEsqr Capt Joshua Wells, Johu Keep, Capt Abijah 
Merrills, Cap* Seth Backus & Edmoud Hiuckley a Committee to treat 
With the regard to making some alterations in the Church's Covenant — 

Chose Capf Joshua Wells Grand Juror. 

Dissolved 



At a legal Town Meeting Ocf; 4tii 1790 — 

Votes brought in for Representative to Congress were as follows — viz, 
for Theodore Sedgwick Esqr 3:3 

John Bacon Esqv - 23 

Sami Lyman Esqy - 2 

Thompson J. Skinner Esq^ 1 

On the same Day Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator — 
Voted to Vendue the keeping of Ebenezer Handy a poor Child for six 
Months to come, on the following Conditions — viz The Child to be 
victualed, Cloathed & Schooled as much as he can attend during the 
Said term of six Months, The Child to be sufficiently cloathed for Winter, 
and retui'ued with his cloaths in as good repair as they now are — The 
Town to pay the Schooling viz Tiie teaching over and above What he is 

veudued at 

Hope Davis bid off the keeping of said Child at five pounds 3V for the six 

Months 

Dissolved the Meeting 



Expeuces on Eleazer Howard 

Stockbridge Expeuces & transporting — 12 — 
Dr Thompsons Acct — — 15 — 6 

Joshua Wells's Acct — — 4 — 6 

Samuel Porter's Acct — 9 — 2 — 9 



10—14—9 
More Addition — 9—6 



£. 11 1—3 



At a legal Town Meeting ]\[onday Decy 20tli 1790 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 

Voted to pass over the Third Article in the Warrant ■ 

Voted to leave the care of John Davis's f amileyWith the Select Men for 

the Present. 

Voted to raise twenty pounds to Supply the Pulpit 

Voted that the Committee for Supplying the Pulpit be, and they hereby 
are directed to employ such Candidate or Candidates to preach in Town 
as will board in Town during each Weeck he or they may preach With us- 
Voted that the Town does not choose that Our Representative Should at- 
tend the General Court the Next session 



1790-1791. 



61 



Voted to srive Mr John Powers Eighteen Shillings on his transcribing the 
Whole Contained in this Book into a new Book of Records Said Pow- 
ers to complate the Work before the next Annual, March Meeting 

Voted that the Rate Bill for an old Class Tax now in dispute With Howk 
& Vanduser be Committed to Sylveuus Dimmuck With a Warrant to 

Collect the said Tax 

Dissolved the Meeting 

[The copy of the original book of records, made in accordance with the vote of the 
last meeting, contains the only extant records of the town, previoub to January 
24th, 1791; since that time they appear in the writing of the clerks.] 



At a legal Town Meeting, Monday Jany 24th 1791. 

Chose John Nye Moderator. 

Question put to see whether Esqr Jenkens be desired to attend the General 
Court the next Session: — passed in the affirmative. 

Voted that the Committee for supplying the Pulpit be and they hereby 
are requested to apply to Mr Jones to preach with us six Sabbaths after 
the first six he agreed for shall have expired. 

Voted to raise ten pounds in addition to twenty pounds already granted to 

procure preaching 

Dissolved the Meeting. 

At a legal Town Meeting— Monday, March 7tb 1791. 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 



Capt Josiah Yale) g^^^^^ 
John Nye - ^^^^ 

Enoch Garfield ) 

Nathan Dillingham Town Clerk 

Capt Josiah Yale Town Treasurer. 

Lt Joseph Crocker Grand Juror. 

tjedediah Crocker Constable, who 
undertook to collect Taxes for 
thirty nine Shillings on the Hund- 
red Pound, and Lt Jo-* Crocker, 
and Abraham Perry became his 
Sureties for the faithful discharge 
of his Duty. 

tStephen Leonard) 

tLt Dani Church - Wardens. 

tLt Levi Nye ) 



tNathan Ball ^ 

tW»i IngersoU Esqr | 

tPrince West ; Tythingmen. 

tAbijah Merrills | 

tWilliam Whitney J 



tCapt Jared Bradley ^ 
Thomas Becher I 

tLewis Hatch | 

+Tho~« Crocker I 

tisaac Davis | 

tMattw Vandusen 
+John Percival 
Elijah West 
tjesse Clark 
tRufus Stanton 

Sami Cliadwick 
tJob Hamblin 



i Surveyors 
[ Highways. 



tJohn Starnes 
+ Jared Bradley) 



- Fence Viewers 



f John Starnes 
fSami Chadwick 
tCaleb West 
tJos Bradley 



Hogreeves 



tWm IngersoU Jr "1 
Levi Chase [ 

Cornelius Bassett j 

tJos Nichols J 



Field Drivers 



63 



1791. 



March Meeting 1791.- 



Voted that Hogs iu Towu may ruu at large uuder the restrictious of the 
Law. 



Chose Nathaniel Bassett 
Keeper 



Pouud 



tSami Porter 
tStephen Tobey 
fArohelaus Chadwick 
tJohu Crosby 



Sui'veyors 

of 

Lumber 



tSolomou Cole > 
tSami Stauley / 



Wood Corders. 



tHenry Dounellv Sealer of Leather 



Nathan Dillingham Sealr Wt^ & 
Meafs 



Feuner Foot Grave Digger 



Peter Wiilcox to Sweep the Meeting 
Honse the same as the last year, 
for the Sum of IIV- — 



Ebenezer Jenkeus Esqr Capt Joshua 
Wells & Seth Backus, a Committee 
to settle with the Towu Treasur- 
er of the last year. 



Voted to raise forty pounds to sup- 
port Schools in Town, to be dis- 
tributed among the inhabitants 
according to the number of Chil- 
di-en aged from four- to fourteen 
years. 



Chose Eli Bradley, Joseph Whiting 
Levi Nye, & Levi Porter, a 
Committee to take the number of 
Children in Towu, of the above 
discription. 

Chose Jedediah Crocker iu addition 
to this Committee. 

Voted to raise one hundred and fifty 
pounds to repair high Ways — to 
be paid in Work by those who 
choose it, at the rate that Work 
was estimated iu the year 1790. — 



Voted to give M^ Abiel Jones a 
Call to settle with us iu the 
Work of the ministry. 



Voted that the Committee for sup- 
plying the pulpit be and they here- 
by are requested to acquaint M'" 
Jones with the doiugs ot the Towu 
resijectiug him. 



Voted to allow D" Jesse Bradley 
twenty Shillings for printiug the 
doings of a County Convention, 
of which he was a Member. 



Vote culled to see whether the Towu 
will allow the accounts of Prince 
W^est & Wait Hatch for cloathing 
furnished to the Soldiers some 
years since passed in the nega- 
tive. 



Adjourned this meeting to the first 

Monday in April next. 
NB. Those Names of Men iu Of- 

fice with this mark t are sworn. 



Monday April 4*h I7i)i 

The Town met according to ad- 
journment 
Question put to see if the Towu 
will raise money to defray towu 
char ges; passed in the negative. 

Question put to see if the Town will 
raise any Sum of Money as a Sal- 
lary, or encouragement for Mi" 
Abiel Jones to settle with us; pas- 
sed iu the affirmative. 



i 



Reconsidered the Vote of 31 arch Ith. 
respecting giving Mr Jones a Call. 

Voted to give Mr Jones a Call to 
settle witii us in the Work of the 
miuistry — and to give him 80£ f^r 
annum Sallary on his settling as 
aforesaid 

Chose Dn Oliver West, Wm luger- 
soll Esqr & Capt Josiah Yale a 
committee to treat with Mr Jones 
on the above mentiouea Business 
of giving him a Call &c. 



1791. 



63 



Voted that the minister Taxes that have been laid on Eusigu Johu Burg- 
hardt's property ill this Town be refunded to said Burghardt 



Voted that the Taxes ajjainst James Mansfield in the hands of Sami Por- 
ter shall lie two Months at the riscjue of the Town 



Voted to allow John Powers two Dollars in addition to the three Dollars 
before allow'd him for transcribing the town's records. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



Be it remembered that Joseph Moon, his Wife & Children were warned 
to depart from this Town — March 1st i7!)i 



At a legal Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lee Monday 
Api ith 1791 — Votes brought in for Governor, Lieut Governor & Senat- 
ors were as follows — viz — 

for Governor-John Hancock Esq'; — 39 

Lt Govr Sanii Adams Esqr — 2<> 

— — Nathi Gorl^am Esqv — 10 

Senators-John Bacon Es(iv — — 41 

— Thomson J. Skinner Esqv — 40 

— Elijah Dwight Esqv — — 1 

At the same Meeting chose Ebenr Jenkons Esqr Moderator 
Votes brought in for County Treasurer were as follows— viz — 
Barn '> Bid well Esqv — ^^ 

Moses Ashley Esqy — 15 

Capt Josiah Yale — 22 

Johu Stoughton — 3 

Ebr Jenkens Esqr — — 1 

Wm Walker Esqr — i 

Chose the following Persons overseers of the poor — viz William Ingersoll 
Esqv I Seth Backus | & Ebenezer Jenkens Esqv 



Voted that the overseers of the poor be and they hereby are directed to 
vendue such poor Persons as are or may become chargeable to the Town, 
or all such poor Persons as the overseers shall judge most expedient to 
vendue. 



Chose Thomas Crocker overseer of the Poor in lieu of Seth Backus excused- 

Dissolved the Meeting 



"* 1791. 

May Meeting — 1791- — 

At a legal Town Meeting— thursday the 5th Day of May A. D. 1791. 

Question put to see whether the Town will choose a Representative the 
present year — passed in the Negative 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale ^.loderator. 



Voted to raise fifty pounds to defray Town Charges the present year. 



Voted that the Select Men be, and they hereby are directed to use their 
endeavours to prevent the spreading of the small pox in Town — and to 
proceed on the matter as the Law directs. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a legal Town Meeting, Monday, June 6tli 1791. 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 

Voted to raise sixty pounds to supply the pulpit. 

appointed Deacon Oliver West, Nathan Ball and Levi Nye a Committee 
to procure preaching, & dispose of the above Money. 

Voted that those Persons who did not work out their high Way Rates the 
last year have Liberty to work to the amount of said rates the present 
year, at the usual wages; provided they do the- said Work before the 
first of July next. 



Voted to remit the high Way Taxes of Abiathar Chadwick, Lemi. Bar- 
low, & Nathan Davis, which they were assessed the last year, 
also James Penoyer's last year high Way Tax re mite d. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a legal Town Meeting — Monday the 25th of July, 1791 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 

Chose Peter Willcox & James Penoyer agents to defend an action brought 
against the Town of Lee by Caleb Chadwick, which action he com- 
menced on account of his loosing a Horse in Town. 

Voted that said agents be and they hereby are directed to act discretion- 
arily on the above Business 



Voted to pass over the fourth article in the Warrant. 



Voted to pass over the fifth article in the Warrant. 



Voted the Pnlpit-Committee be, and they hereby are directed to apply to 
Mr Stejheu Williams to preach with us three or four Sabbaths on pro- 
bation. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



1791. 

At a legal Town Meeting, Monday August 8t> 1791. 
Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 



65 



Voted to discontinue the Road leading from William Goodspeed's Land on 
Washington Town-Line, as far South as to come abreast with Jesse 
Ward's House, and said part of a Road is hereby discontinued. 



Question put to see if the Town will unite with the Church in giving M^ 
Stephen Williams a call to settle with us in the Work of the Ministry — 
passed in the affirmative — Yeas 72, Nays 5. 
Do 4 added. 



Voted to make Mr Williams the following proposals— viz— To give him 
200 £ Settlement, to be paid in the term of four years— 50 £ a year; and 
60 £ Salary yearly, the lirst four years; afterwards 80 £ Salary. The 
aforesaid Settlement to be paid in Grain, Cattle & Bar Iron 

Or to give him 100 £ Salary and no Settlement: 

Or the improvement of a Parsonage, worth 200 £. containing convenient 
Lands & Buildings, wnthiu a suitable Distance from the Meeting House, 
so long as he shall continue to be our minister, and 90 £ Salary. 



Chose Messl" Prince West, Abijah Merrils, Joshua Wells, Josiah Yale and 
John Nye a Committee to wait on Mr Williams with the above pro- 
posals and request an answer. 



At a legal Town Meeting — Nov. 14th 1791 
Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 



Voted that 50 £ be raised to discharge an Execution in fav of Caleb Chad- 
wick 



Voted to finish the Meeting House 



Appointed James Penoyer, Josiah Yale & Seth Backus a Committee to 
compute the cost of finishing the Meeting House and report to our next 
March Meeting 



Voted that Samuel Porter be, and he hereby is appointed an agent in be- 
half of the Town to collect a Demand on the Town of Stoughton, for the 
support of Eleazer Howard, one of the poor of the said Town of Stough- 
ton 



Voted that the Town is hereby directed to drive the old Constables to a 

Settlement. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



66 



1791-1792. 



At a Legal Towu Meeting, Monday Deer 19th 1791. 

Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 

Question pat — Whether the Town will give the Pulpit- Committee direct- 
ions to apply to Mr Hyde to preach with us any longer or not ? passed 
in the affirmative — Yeas 82 — Navs 3. 



Voted that the Overseers of the Poor be, and they hereby are t.irected to 
take such care of Ebeuezer Swift & his Family as they shall chink 
proper. 

Voted to give John Green twelve pounds on condition of his taking Eben- 
ezer Handy a poor Child and keeping him till he shall be 21 years of 
age, and learn him the Taylors trade, also reading writing and arith- 
inetick. — Said Sum to be paid at three payments — viz 4 pounds a year 
till the whole be paid 



Annual March Meeting — 17y2 — Monday, March oth 
Chose Capt Josiah Yale — Moderator- 



tNathan Dillingham Town Clerk — 

tJosiah Yale ) 

•f-John Nye - Select Men 

fEiioch Garfield ) 

Josiah Yale — Town Treasurer 

-j-Ebenezer Jenkens Jr — Constable, 
who undertook to collect Taxes 
the ensuing year for six Shillings 
on the hundred pound; and Ed- 
mund Hinckley & Lt Jo-; Crock- 
er became his Sureties for the 
faithful Discharge of his Trust. 

tftephen Tobey ^ ) hardens. 
+ William IngersoU jr j 

fjoseph Wyllys ) 

tSolomon Cole - Tythingmen 

Matthew Vauduser) 

tEbenezer West ^ 

tSylvenusDimmuck I 

tJob Hamlin | 

tOliver Hatch j 

+William lugersoll Esqr Surveyors 

tStepheu Couch [ of 

tDauiel Willcox high 

-(•Josiah Yale Ways. 

tLevi Chase 

t Aaron Wormer 

tBenja Hinckley 

|john Crosby " j 



tThoraas Becher 
IJonathan Graves 
^Cornelius Bassett 
TJared IngersoU 
tElijah West 
tThomas Shaw 
tJosiah Crocker 
■•"Jabez Bradley 
tLewis Hatch 
TReuben Marsh 
tJacob Fuller 
TElisha Freeman 



Fence 
Viewers 



)• Hogreeves. 

I 



J 



Field Drivers 



jNathi Bassett Pound keeper, and 
to take care of, & sweep the 
Meeting House. 

tJohii Hewlet 

tJedediah Crocker 
Sam' Porter 



Sui'veyors of 
Lumber 



^ 



, Wood 

i Corders. 



tJohn Howk 
tJohn Starnes 
Leml Barlow 
^Thomas Shaw J 
tSylvenus Dimmuck Sealf Leather 
Nathan Dillingham Seai; Wts & 

Measures 
Fenuer Foot — Grave-Digger 

~] Committee 

I to settle ac- 

Oliver West | counts.onbe- 

Ebeur Jenkens Esqr ; half of the 

David Stevens I Town, with 

I t li e Town 

J Treasurer. — 



1792. "" 

Voted to raise fifty pouuds to defray Town Charges 



Voted to raise Forty pounds to support Schools. 



Voted to raise 150 £ to repair hiijli Ways to be wrought out at 4/ a Day 
till the first of October, and 2/6 after that time. 



Voted to pass over tlie article in the Warrant, respecting finishing the 
Meeting- House. 

Proposals to M^' HN'de 



Question put to see if the Town will unite with the Churcli in giving Mr 
Alvin Hyde a Call to settle with us in the work of the ministry, passed 
in the affirmative; 85 in favour; and 39 Neuter & against, including 
other persuasions. 



Voted to offer Mr Hyde on condition of his settling as above 200 £ as a 
Settlement, viz 5U £ a year till the whole be paid. 



Voted to offer him, as above, 60 £ Sallary the first year, which Sum is to 
be enlarged by the Town 5 £ a year immediately after the first year, 
till the Sallary shall be «0 £ a year, which last mentioned Sum is to be 
a permanent Salary. 



Chose William luger.soll Esqr Capt Yale Capt Garfield, Deacon West and 
Nathan Ball a Committee to wait on Mr Hyde with the above proposals, 
and request an answer. — • 

NB Those names of Town Officers with this t mark are sworn — or rather, 
the men are sworn 



Voted to discontinue the Road leading from Hope Davis's to Sylveuus 
Gifford's, as far as from Saml Davis's Land whereon Hope Davis lives, 
to the road leading bv Ge.> Chanter's & Jedediah Crocker's Houses. 



Voted to discontinue the old North Road leading to Becket, from the 
County road near William Perry's, to Becket Line. 

Voted to discontinue tiie Town Road leading across Sylvenus Dimmuck's 
Land, in the east i ait of the Town, Legining and ending at the County 
Road. 



Adjourned this Meeting to the first Monday in April, to meet at the usual 
place 



68 ' 1792. 

April Meeting — 1792 — 

At a legal Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lee on Mon- 
day the 2d Day of April— 1792— Votes brought in for Governor of this 
Commonwealth were for His Excellency John Hancock Esqr 42 Votes 
For Lieut Governor, His Honor Sam' Adams Esqr 49 Votes 
For Senators— Elijah Dwight Esqr — 38 

Thomson J. Skinner — — 15 
John Bacon Esqr — 28 

On the Same Day 
Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 



Voted that the treasurer be, and he is hereby directed to pay Mr Joshua 
Wells four Pounds, seventeen Shillings for his Cost in prosecuting 
Eleazer West, for which Sum said Wells is to be accountable, till he 
shall produce to the Select Men, a Bill of the above Cost, and make a 
settlement of the matter with them 

Adjourned March Meeting — opened. 

Voted that the Select Men be, and they hereby are requested to examine 
the Laws, respecting the Estate of Utter's Heirs, and to proceed thereon 
as the Law and their Discretion may direct. 



Voted that the Select Men be, and they hereby are requested to lay out a 
road to meet a road leading from the North of Becket. 



Voted that the Money voted this year to Support Schools be divided to 
each District according to the amount of Taxes paid in each District. — 



Voted that Ashbel Lee have liberty to turn the road from Pratt's Potato- 
Hole so as to pass by the Silver Furnace, along the Bank of the river, 
making it more direct from the main road to the Bridge below said 
Lee's House. 



Voted that hogs have Liberty to run at large the present year, under the 
restrictions of the Law. 



Voted that William Chanter, George Chanter, Sylvenus Gilford & John 
Gifford be exempted from paying their minister Taxes. 

Adjourned this Meeting to Monday the 9tii Day of April instant, at 5 
o'clock afternoon. 

Adioiirned — March — Meeting, 1792. 

Api rtb 1792 The Town met according to adjournment 
Chose Lt Joshua Wel'.s Grand J.;ror for the ensuing year. 

Dissolved the meeting. 



1792. 

Apl 9th 1792— Drew Jesse Clark Petit Juror. 



At a lefjal Towu Meetinjr, May 8th 1792 

Question put — will the Town choose a Representative for the ensuing 

year ? Passed in the affirmative. 
Chose Capt Josiah Yale to represent this Town in the General Court the 

present year. 



Chose Capt Enoch Garfield Moderator. 



Voted to remit the following Taxes — viz — on Samuel Porter's Bills. 
Hon. Theodore Sedgwick's Taxes £ — 5 — 0, and 12/2 on John Davis's 
Taxes Also George Parker's Taxes in full. 



Question put— will the Town choose a Committee to remit all such Taxes 
as they may think desperate ? Passed in the affirmative. 

Chose Ebenezer Jenkens EsqY Svlvs Dimmuck, Matthew Vanduser, Nathan 
Dillingham & William Ingersoll Esqr for the above Committee 



Voted that the road by Nichols's Mill near Lee's Biidge, so called (which 
was voted by the Towu in April last, might be turned [by Ashbel Lee], J 
so as to pass by the Silver Furnace) shall be, and hereby is established 
according to the former Boundaries, as recorded in the Towns Book, 
page 463. [Page 5J5.] 



Voted that the Assessors shall make up taxes on their present Valuation, 
making such alterations as they may think proper 



Chose William Ingersoll Esqr Deacon Oliver West, John Nye, Levi Nye 
& Nathan Dillingham Capt Josiah Yale a Committee to provide articles 
for the Ordination of Mr Hvde. 



Voted that the above Committee be. and they hereby are requested and 
authorized to consult Mr Hyde on the Subject of purchasing Land for 
him, and that they may purchase a Place in behalf of the Town, ac- 
cordingly, for the use of Mi" Hyde. 

Chose Levi Nye, Josiah Y^ale & David Porter a Committee to superintend 
the building of Horse- Sheds back of the meeting House. 



Voted that all persons who wish to build sheds as above, shall apply to 
the above Committee within two Weeks from this Day. 



Voted that all who agree to build Sheds shall erect them before or by the 
first of September next, otherwise tliey shall forfeit their priviledge of 
building said Sheds on the Town's Land. 

iThese three bracketed words are in the original. 



™ 1792. 

Voted that the Pound s^hall be removed to Mr Willcox's Land, a little 
North of his House, within three Weeks from this Day, and is to be re- 
paired with new Sills all, two Braces to each Corner, and other new 
timber where the old is rotten. 



Aaron Benedict undertook to remove & repair the pound, as above, for 
tlie consideration of 27-/6D. 



Voted to allow Prince West ten Dollars for his Journey to get a minister 
— some years ago. 



Adjourned this meeting to tuesday the 22'1 Day of May instant, at 4 o'clock 
afternoon, to meet at this place. 

Tuesday, May 22d 1792 — The Town met according to adjournment 



Question Put will the Town discontinue the road leading from Esqr lu- 
gersoll's Southward, over the three Bridges, so called, to the South end 
of the South Bridge. — passed in the affirmative. 

Voted to accept a Road leading from William Ingersoll Ji"j to Elijah In- 
gersoll's according to N. Dillingham's Survey taken May 6th nyi. 



Voted that the South West District shall be allowed ten pounds, to be 
paid out of such Districts in Town as the Select Men may judge most 
proper. — Said ten pounds allowed for the purpose of helping to build a 
Bridge on the Road accepted above. 



At a legal Town Meeting on Monday the second Day of July Anno Dom- 
ini 1792 — Chose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 

Voted to pass over the second Article in the Warrant. 



Chose Sylvenus Dimmuck — Collector, to collect such Taxes as may be 
assess'd for the Salary and Settlement of the Revd Mr Alvan Hyde, the 
present year 



Voted that the Surveyors in the South part of the Town be, and they 
hereliy are directed to repair the three Bridges South of Esqr Ingersoll's, 
so thai; they may be passable for the present Summer. 

Dissolved the Meeting 

Aupt .30th 1792— Drew Nathan Ball Petit Juror. 



At a legal Town Meeting September 6th 1792. 
Chose William Ingersoll Esqv Moderator. 



Accepted the Road as turn'd or laid anew by Capt Tho? Crocker's. 



1792-1793. ^' 

Accepted also the Road from Freeman Mosier's Northward, aud discon- 
tiuued the former Road through John Chadwick's Lot. 



"Voted to defer acting on the Survey of a Road leading from Cap* Gar- 
field's to the Forge, aud also that from the Forge to Beuja Hinckley's. 

Voted that the Pew reserved for our Minister, be aud is hereby given to 
, Mr Alvan Hyde, for him to improve so long as he sliall continue in the 
Office of the Ministry in this Town, and no longer. 

Voted that the Town's stock of Amunition be kept at the House of Nathan 
Dillingham. 

Appointed Ebenezer Jenkens Esqr and Josh^ Wells & Nath'} Ball, agents 
to attend the next Court of Sessions and make such objections against 
the Road, laid across Reuben Pixley'sLand, as they may think proper. — 



Voted to raise the Sura of twenty five pounds to defray former charges of 
the Pulpit. 



Chose Seth Abbott Grand Juror 



Drew Lieut Jo-; Whiton Petit Juror 

Dissolved the Meeting. 



At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee 

The votes bi-ought in for Representatives were as follows (viz) 

For the County of Berkshire. Esqr Sedgwick — 2G John Bacon Esqr g 

For tlie County of Hampshire — Samli Lyman Esq — 32 

For the County of Worcester Artemas Ward Esq — 1 7 Jonathan Grout Esq 1 

For the District at Large Esq Bacon 35 

For the three Districts— David Cobb— 14 SamH Phillips Esq 17. 

The same Dav chose Lt John Nve Moderator — — 



Voted to refer the accepting of Roads to next March Meeting 

Voted to* raise thirty pounds to be laid out in purchasing Oak Plank three 

Inches thick for the repairing Bridges. 

Desovi.i the Meeting. 

Jany 14 1793 

At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lee 
The Votes brought in for Representatives were as follows (viz) 
for the County of Hampshire Hon. Samuel Lyman Esqr n Votes 
For the District Hon. Thompson J. Skinner Esqv — 22 Votes 
Hon. John Bacon Esqy^ — 1 Vote 

The Meeting Desolv^l 



72 



1793. 



At a legal Town Meeting, Monday, Feby 18, 1793. 

Chose Capt Enoch Garfield Moderator. 

Question put— Will the Town agree that iuuoculation for the Small Pox 
be set up in this Town ? Passed in the negative. 

Dissolved the Meeting 



At a legal, annual, March— Meeting, Monday March 4tii 1793 
Chose Ebenezer Jeukens Esqr Moderator 



t Daniel Willcox Town Clerk — 
Josiah Yale ^ 3^^^^^ 

t John Nye - ^^^^ 

t Archalus Chad wick ) 

tChose Nathan Dillingham Town 
Treasurer 

tEbeurJeukins Esqr MinisterTreas- 
urer 

Samuel Porter — Constable 

undertook to Collect the taxes 
for twenty one shillings on the 
hundred Pound. 

John Nye and Jesse Bradley Jr be- 
came'surety for the faithful Dis- 
charge of his duty 

Jedediah Crocker » 



[ Fence 
[ Viewers 



Seth Backus 



Wardeens 



Tythingmen 



Surveyors of 
Highways 



tAbiathar Chadwick 

Aron Wormer 

tArou Benedict 

fjohu Nye 

tJohn Starnes | 

tCornelius Bassett Sen J 

jjacob Winegar 1 

t Jacob Penoyer Hosreevps 
lEbenezer Squire .^ogieeves 

tTliomas Shaw J 

Hogs to run under the restrictions 

of the Law 
JSamuel Stanley), ^.^^ ^. 
t John Howk > 
Svlvanus Halett ) r, ^- 

tSJepheu Tobey S^^Xr' 

tSnmuel Porter ) "^"^i. 

Daniel Willcox Pound keeper 

t Nathan Dillingham Sealer of Wts 
& measm'es 

tSylvanus Dimmuck Sealr of Leath- 
er 



jDavid Stevens 
jSamuel' Stanley 
tCapt Abijah Merrill 
{Stephen Leonard 



1^^ Wood 
[ Corders 

J 



tAsael Foot ^ 

tJoseph Bradley | 
fWilliam Whitney [ 
tDavid Baker J 

tNathan Ball 
tSeth Abbot 
■fDaniel West 
+Ebeuv West 
tReubeu Barlow 
JEbeur Jenkins Jun^ 
tAbraham Perry 

Levi Nye 
t Jesse Gifford 
t John Freese 

t Jared lugersoll ,■« ilh lu jjan 

tJouathan Graves I ' ' J Treasurers 

NB Those names of Person of town officers with this t mark are 

sworn 
Voted to raise £ 65 as a Sallary for Mr Hyde the ensueing year 



Fenner Foot — Grave Digger II 

^jor Jared Bradley ] ^ST^uf 
Esqr Ebenr Jenkins ). \^^^^^^^l 
Nathan Ball 1 ^Mtn tne 



Voted to raise £ 150 to repair highways 



{ ''SlIUll" ill M.^. 

!' "diirccr" in MS. 



1793. 73 

Voted to accept of the report of a Committee Choseu 1790 to settle with the 
Towu treasvu-er 
found due to the towu £ (59 — 5 — 7 



Voted to accept the report of a Committee Chosen 1791 to settle with the 
T. Treasurer 
And found due to the town £ 48 — 17 — 10 



Voted to accept the report of a committee Chosen 1792 to settle with the 
towu Treasurer 
Found due to the town £ 179—5 — 9 — 



Voted to remit six shillings of Matthew Vandusens Tax in Sylvanus Dim- 
mucks hands 



Voted that James Penoyer have tne privilege of working out his highway 
Tax for 1791 



Voted to remit six shillings of Benjamin Backus's tax in Sami Porters 
hands and the whole in Ebenf Jenkins hands 



Voted to Discontinue the road by Job Hamlins & to B. Backuses 



Chose Nath\ Bassett to keep the Meeting house the year eusueing 
Pass'd over the 4tii and 6 articles to Api meeting 



Adjourned to the fii-st monday of Api at the usual place at 11 o clock 
P. m. [A. M.] 



April 1st 1793 

At a legal Town meeting on monday the first day of April 1793 
Votes brought in for Rei^reseutatives to Congress as follows (viz) 
For the Destrict the Hond Dwight Foster Esqr 42 Votes 
For the County of Hampshire the Hond Sami Lyman Esqr 40 Votes 
Votes brought in for Governor of the Commonwealth 
For John Hancock Esqr 50 Votes 
Lt Governor Hon'd Samuel Adams Esqr 41 
Senators Hon'd John Bacon Esqr 3s 
Elijah Dwight Esqr 30 
Hon'd Thompson J. Skinner Esqr 11 

Desolved the meeting 



Adjourned March meeting. The Towu met according to adjournment 
Chose David Ingersoll Grand Juror. 



Voted to raise £ 15 in addition to Mr Hydes Sallary or for Support of 
preaching 



7* 1793 

Voted to raise £40 for sujiport of Schooling 



Voted to accept aud Establish the old road by Dani Churches through 
John Freeses land & Baruam & others to James Andersons according to 
a survey bil Aug. 31—1792 Laid out by Jo? Yale, John Nye & Enoch 
Garfield. 

Dissolved the Meeting. 



April 1 1793 Drew Daniel Willcox Petit Juror. 



At a legal Town meeting on thursday the 16th day of May 1793 
Question put will the Town Chose a Representative for the Eusueing 
Year ? — passed in the Negative 



Chose^Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 

Adjourn'd this meeting to monday the third day of June next at three- 
OClock P. M. 

June 3d 1793 The Town met according to adjournment 

Chose^Capt Jesse Bradley Moderator (Josiah Yale unwell & Excusd) 

Voted to accept of the return of a settlement with the Town Treasui-er by a, 
Comittee Chosen for that purpose Dated June 3d. 1793 The S} Commit- 
tee find a balance due to the town for town Taxes £ 106 — 19 — 2% And 
Minister Tax £ 97— 2— 5'-4 ■ • 



Voted to raise Eighty pounds to defray Town debts 



Voted to Choose a Comittee to Examine the fence around the Burying 
yard and apply to some person to repair the same and bring their ac- 
count in for payment.— Chose Levi Nye, Capt Tho« Crocker & Thomas. 
Beecher for the above named Committee 

Desolved the meeting 



At a legal Town Meeting monday August 26th 1793. 

Chose^Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 

Voted to acci'pt of the road from Becket line old road to the County road 

according to a survey bill Api 17tli 1792 made by Nath" Dillingham 
Question put shall the Assessors go around and take a new valuation ? 

Pass'd in the negative 

Voted that the Assessors shall Assess one hundred pounds of Mr Hydes 

Settlement at the next Assessment. 

Dissolv'd the meeting 

t "Choose" In m8. 



1793-171^1. 

August 2Gtli 1793 Chose Capt Jesse Bnulley Ciraiul Juror 



75 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday the !)tii of Septf 1793 

Choose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator. 

Question put will the[To\vn] repair the bridges across the river in this Town 

(viz) the bridge near the forge in t)ie south part of the town, and the 

great bridge near the meeting house, and the bridge near Ashbel Lee's ? 

Pass'd in the affirmative. 

Voted to raise by assessment forty pounds for the above purpose. 

Voted that the selectmen oversee the repairing of the above mentioned 

bridges and too appropriate the money according to the best discretion 

& Judgment 

Desolved the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting Monday November '^oth 1793. 
Choose Josiah Yale Moderator for Sd meeting. 
Voted to raise twenty pounds in Addition to school monies. 
Voted to pass over the third article. 

Desolv 'd the meeting. 



At a legal annual March meeting, Monday March 3d 179-1 
Chose' Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 
Daniel Willcox T. Clerk 



josiah Yale ) 

John Nye 

Archs Chadwick) 



Select 
men 



tNathan Dillingham Town Treas- 
urer 

t Jesse Clark — Constable 

Undertook to Collect the taxes 
for two pounds fourteen shillings 
on the huiulred pound and Elisha 
Freeman & Jared Bradley be- 
came surety for the faithful dis- 
charge of his duty 



JThomas Beecher ) Tythingmeu 
TJonatnan Graves ) •' =■ 



jjob Hamlin > 
tJohu Keep / 



Wardeens 



Surveyors 
of highways 



tJared Bradley ^ 

fSeth Backus 

Lt Joseph Crocker 

Levi Nye 
tPeleg barlow 
t David Foot 
tCapt Abijah Merril 
f Capt Enoch Garfield 
tJoseph Crocker 2d | 
+Nathan Ball Jr 
+Jess Clark [ 

tDaniel West J 



William Ingersoll "1 
tJames Orton | 

tJess Gilford ; Field drivers 

Oliver West | 

Seth Abbot J 

tisaac Davis ^ 

jEbeni; West | Fence 

tJob Hamlin |' Viewers 

tMatthew VanduseuJ 



"Choose" In ms. 



78 1794. 



tJesse Randal "| 
tSeth Burden | ^^ eves 
tsilas Leonard \ " 
triio^ Crocker J 

tJohn H'llett ) Surveyors 

tSami Porter - of 

t Jedediah Crocker ) Lumber 

tNathan Dillingham Sealer of Wts 
& measures 



Daniel Willcox Pound keeper 

tSylvanus Dimmuck* Sealer of 
tLevi Chase )" Leather 

tSeth Backus » ^^ ^^^^^^.^ 
Reuben Pixlev) 

Nathaui Bas?ett to take the care 
of the meeting house 
NB those with this mark + have 
sworn to office 



Voted that the Selectmen be the Committee to settle with the T. Treasurer 

Voted to allow Nath\ Bassett eighteen shillings for keeping the meet- 
ing house 

Voted to pass over the 4tii article in the warrant 

Voted to choose a committee of 5 men to inspect bridges and report at 
Api. meeting. Choose Isaac Davis, EbenV Jenkins Esqr , Jared Bradley 
and David Porter & Josiah Yale for the above committee 

Voted that the T Treasurer be directed to call the collectors of more than 
one years standing to a settlement 

Voted to choose a Committee to confer with Masons & Carpenters about 

the expence of linishing the meeting house 

Choose Edmund Hinkley, Ebenr Jenkins Esq'; and Nathan Dillingham 

the above committee 

Voted to Adjom-n this meeting to the first Monday of Api. next at 13 

o Clock 
Monday April Ttli 1794 the Town met according to adjournment. 
Opened the meeting and adjourn'd to -i o Clock P. M. the same day. 
Met according to adjournment 
Voted to repair the bridge betwixt Mr Tylers & the furnace by building 

two stone hutments and to be cover'd with three inch plank. 
Voted to raise money to repaii- all bridges in the town that is necessary to 

be repair'd. 

Voted to raise £ 100 for the above purpose 

Chose'Capt Josiah Yale to petition to the next Court to discontinue a 

piece of road in town kn[own] by the name of the 3 Bridges 
Adjourn d to Friday next at one o Clock P. M. 



At a legal Town meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lee on Mon- 
day the seventh day of Api 1794 
Choose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 
t "Choose" In M3. 



1794. 

Choose Seth Abbot Grand Juror for the year Eiisneing. 
Adjourn d this meeting to Friday next at 8 o Clock P M. 



At a legal Town meeting of the inhabitants of tlie Town of Lee on Mond[ay] 

the seventh day of April 1794 
votes brought in for Governor, Lt Governor and Senators were as fol- 
lows (viz) 
for Governor For the Hon'd "William Cushion Esqi" (37 [Cusliing] 
For Lt Governor Hon'd S;imu»l A lams Es(iV (iii 
For Senators John Bacon E>qr 41 

Tliompson J. Skinner Esqr 32 
Elijah Dwight Esqr (j 



A<"j )uvuM March nieetiug. 

Friday Api 11th 1794 The town met according to adjournment. 

Voted to choose a Committee consisting of five men to ^inspect the re- 

, pairing the bridges (viz) one for each bridge. 

Choose John Nye to inspect the building the bridg near Jesse Wards 
Co' Bradley the bridg near the furnace. Deacon Nye tlie great bridge 
near the meeting house Isaac Davis the Hop brook bridge, Capt Merril 
the Cove Bridge. 

Choose Edmund Hinkley as an assistant to Deacon Nye 

Voted that for every faitliful days work shall be allow d four shillings, 
and four shilling pi' day for a team and cart sufficient to carry a load — 

Voted that each man begin his days work at 8 o Clock A M. and rest an 
hour at noon. 

Capt Tho« Crocker undeif 00k] to procure good hemlock plank 3 inches 
thick deliver'd at the bridge near the meeting liouse sufficient to cover 
the same at 10/1 pr Jiundred — Capt Jesse Bradley undertook to procure 
the plank to cover the bridges near Tylers and Jesse Wards deliver d at 
the bridges 8 inches thick at 10/ I pr hundred — John Starnes undertook 
to procure the plank for Hop brook bridge at the same rate. John Hulet 
undertook to procure the plank for the cove bridge at the same rate. 

Voted to raise seventy five pounds to repair highways to be laid out in 
labour at 4Al pr day until tlie first of Octr next then 2/6<i pi; day to the 
end of the year 

Voted to raise £40 for the support of Schooling. 

Question put will the town finish the meeting house ? pass'd in the neg- 
ative. 

Adjouru'd to May meeting at 3, o Clock P. M. 



78 1794. 

Adjourued meeting Apl lltli 1794 The town met according to adjourn- 
ment 

Voted the Assessors be directed not to tax in the minister tax Episcopa- 
lians Babtist & Quakers 

Question put will the town ass t Esqr Jenkins in defending the suit com- 
menc'd against him by James Finney ? 
Pass'd in the negative. 

Desolv'd the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting Monday May 5th 1794 

Question put will the Town choose a representative the present year ? 

Pass'd in the aflfirmative. 
Made Choice of Ebenr Jenkins Esqr for the above purpose 



Adjoiu-n'd March Meeting 
The Town met according to adjoiu-nment. 



Voted that Jesse Bartholomew, David Baker, Lemuel Crocker Sami 
Crocker Serb Barlow, Lemi Barlow John Crosby, Abijah Crosby are to 
work out their bridge tax the present year on the bridge near Jesse Barth- 
olomew's & Choose John Crosby to appropriate the above money — - 
Voted that it be left Discretionarily with the Select [men j with regard to 
disposing of Ebenv Swifts farm and procuring for his support 

Voted to raise thirty pounds to defray town charges the present year 

Voted to pass over the fourth article 

Voted to divide the School moneys to the Several districts by the number 
of Schollars in each District from the age of four years to fourteen years 
of age fi'om the first of May Instant 
Voted to appoint a man in each district to receive the number of Schollars 
Choose John Nye for the North E dostriet. 
Chcfse Aron Benedict for the S. E dostriet. 
Choose Capt Dillingham for the Centre destrict. 
Choose Capt Gearlield for the S. W destrict. 

Choose Capt Yale for N. West Destrict 

Voted that the number of Schollars be rettirn'd to the Selectmen by the 
first day of July next. 

Voted that hogs run at large under the restrictions of the law 

Voted to Choose a Committee of two men to assist the Selectmen in dis- 
posing of Ebenr Swift's farm. Choose, Capt Abbot and Daniel*Church 

for the above Committee 

Voted to raise twelve pounds to procure a town stock of ammunition 
Voted that the Treasurer be request to procure the town stock 

Desolved the meeting 

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REDUCED FROM 12X16 INCHES. 



1794. 

At a Legal Town meeting, Monday Aug. 25th 1794 
Choose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator for said meeting. 



Voted to raise £140 for the following purposes (viz) 

£20 to pay Mr Williams his demand for preaching in this Town. 
£70 for Mv Hydes Sallary the present year, 
and £.30 for Mr Hyde's Settlement. 



Voted that the Selectmen be the Committee to take a map of the Town 
according to the act of General Court. ■ 



Question put will the Town admit of John Grace to work out his last 
year's highway tax the present year 'i pass'd in the negative 



Voted to remit the following Taxes in Moses Ingersolls hands to collect 
Voted to Choose a Committee of five men to inspect the above Taxes 

and remit those that M'; Ingersoll shall attest that he could not collect, 

if they think proper. 

Choose Capt Clark, Capt Stevens. Svlvanus Dimmuck Co\ Bradley, & 

James Penoyer, the above Committee and tliey to make return to the 

assessors and thev to assess the monev. 



Voted to pass over the Gtii Article. 



Question put will the Town have Piews built in the Porch alleys 



Pass'd over the above 7t:h article. 



Voted that Coi Bradley be directed to repair the old bridge on the road 
leading to the Fur[n]ace that it may be passable the ensueing season 



Voted to send a remonstrance to the next Court against the new County 

road laid thro' Co\ Bradleys land (fee. 
♦Chose, Col Bradley, CaptDilUngham, & Capt Clark, a Committee to draw 
and carry in the same. 

Desolv'd the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lee Monday 

November 3fl 1794 

Votes brought in for a Representative to Congress for the first Western 

Destrict 

For the Hon. Theodore Sedgwick 27 votes 

Desolv'd the meeting 
t "Choose" m MS. 



80 



1795. 



Annual March meeting. 
Choose Col Jared Bradley Moderator 
Choose Daniel Willcox T Clerk 

tJared Bradley ) q i i. 
t Joseph Whitou ~ ^^^^^^ 
tSeth Abbott ) ^^®" 

Town Treasurer 
Nathau Dilliufjham. 

Minister Treasurer 
Josiah Yale — 

Minister Collector 
Nathan Ball Jr 

tJess Clark Constable who under- 
took to collect the taxes for £ 3 — 
10 — 11^ on the hundred pounds 
and Seth Abbot and Thomas 
Crocker became surety for tlie 
faithful discharge of his duty in 
said office 

tJosiah Crocker "| 
f Benjamin Stevens ! m ^i • 
David Ingersoll ( Tythnig men 
•| Ephraim Sheldon J 



Levi Nye "1 

tCornelius Bassett Senr 
t Jesse Gilford 
tSamuel Hulett 
tElijah Ingersoll 
tJohn Freese 
tJohn Percival 
t Josiah Yale 

Samuel Jones 

Ebenezer West 

Elisha Freeman 
t James Penover 



teurvevors 

of" 
highways 



Monday March id 1795 

for sd meeting 

Benjamin Stevens"] 
John Crosby Jr 1 Fence 
John Gilford 1' Viewers 

John Winegar J 

John Couch "| 

tJacob Winegar ! tt 
tElijah West |- Hogreeves 

TJonathan Finney J 

William Ingersoll Jr > Field 
Joseph Bradley )' drivers 

Stephen Tobey "| 

tSamnel Porter { Surveyors of 

tJohn Crosby Jr ( Lumber 

t John Keep J 

Nathan Dillingham Sealer of Wts 
<& measures 

Sam'. Chadwick Sealer of leather 

StepliPu Lftnnar) Surveyors of 
Thomas Shaw f wood 

George Bennett Sexton 

Drew John Ciosby to Serve as 
Grand- Juror the Ensueing year 

Voted that hogs run at large under 
the restrictions of the law — 

N.B. Those Persons who have this 
mark t anexed to their names 
are sworn to office 



Voted to raise the sum of seventy five pounds for the support of the Gos- 
pel the ensuein[g] year 

Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to inspect the bridges and 
make their report at the next April meeting — Choose Levi Nye, James 
Penoyer and Josiah Yale for the above Committee 

Voted to pass over the fifth article 

Voted to pass over the seventh article 

Voted to discontinue the road from Ebenezer Squier's to the County road 
leading from Lee meetinir-house to Stockbridge 

Voted to pass ovpr the ninth and tenth articles 

Voted to At.jdurn the nieetin[g] to the first monday of April at lOo.Clock 
A. M. 



1795. 



81 



April fith 1795 the Town met according to adjournment 

Voted to accept the report of a committee Chosen to inspect the bridges 
and estimate the charge of repairing them as follows (viz) 
The bridge over the river near James Penoyer's £ 4 — — 
The bridge over the river near Nathan Ball's 3 — — 

The bridge over the brook near Edmnnd Hinkley's 18—0—0 — archA 
with stone 

Tlie bridge over the brook near Levi Chase's 8 — — 

The bridge over the brook near Tho^ Beechers 7 — — — cover'd 

with stone 
The bridge over the river near the Forge — 9 — — 



£ 49—3—0 
Voted to repair the above mentioned bridges in the same way that the 

bridges was repaired the last year 

Voted to raise £ 50 in addition to the above £ 49 — to bnild a bridge over 

the river near Nathan Ball's to be a part laid out in procuring materials 

the ensaeing winter for the above bridge 

Choose James Peuoyer as a Committee [to] inspect the repairing the 

bridge near [his] house 

Josiah Yale the bridge near Nathan Ball's 

Edmund Hinckley — the bridge near his house ' 

Joseph Whiton the Forge bridge 

Levi Ny the bridge near Levi Chases and the bridg near Thos Beecher's 
Voted to Choose a Committee [to] rebuild tlie bridge over the brook near 

Job Hamliiis and the cost taken out of the last mentioned £50 

Choose Job Hamlin for the above Committee 

Voted to repair the bridge near Nathan Davis in the same way that the 

bridge liear Job Hamlins isrepair'd and the Committee shall inspect the 

same and make their report to the select men 

Voted to raise £100 to repair highways 

Choose Jesse Gifford to inspect the repairing the last mentioned bridge 
Voted to raise £40 (Exclusive of the Hoplands) to support schools the 

eusueing year 

Voted to Divide or lay out the school money according to the list 

Voted to raise £18 to pay Gospel arrearages 

Voted to Adjourn'd^this Meeting May 6th 1795 at one o Clock P. M. 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday Api. 6tli 1705 

Votes brought in for Governor 

For Hondi«* Sami Adams 47 
For Hon'd Moses Gill 2 
For William Cushing Esqr 9 
I gjg For Nathaniel Gorham Esqr 2 



^ 1795. 

Lieut Governor 

Moses Gill Esqr 27 

Nathi Gorham Esqr 17 
For Senators 

Johu Bacon Esqr 31 

Thompson J. Skinner Esqr 19 

Gideon Wheeler Esqr 12 

Desolv'd The meeting 



Adjourn'd Marcii Meeting. Wednesday May 6tii 1795 

The Town met according to adjournment 

Voted to submit Esq Jenkin's affair relative to his expense in defending 

the expense of a suit brouglit against him by James Finney, to the 

Selectmen to allow wnat they think best, or Reasonable 

Toted to allow Edmund Hinkley £ 2—0—0 for Labour on the bridge in \ 

Jan— 1794. | 

Voted to allow Levi Xye £ 1—13— 11 for Labour done on the bridge in 

June 1795. 
Voted to allow Daniel Willcox — 13 — 8 for the above mentioned Labour. 
Voted to allow John Nye — 18 — for the above mentioned Labour. 

Voted to allow Capt Jesse Bradley £ 1—6 for plank and work &c. 

Voted to allow Col Bradley 17/6 for attending Court &c. 
Voted to allow Eph Williams & Sami Qu.incy Attorneys £ 1—6 — 
Voted to allow Jesse Clark — £ 0-12—6. 

Voted to allow Nathan Dillingham £ 0—9—6. 
Voted to allow John Nye — — 4 — . 

Voted to allow John Crosby J'; — 5-0-0 for road Damages. 

Voted to allow Jonathan Finney — 1—4—0 for road Danuiges. 
Voted to allow Thos Beecher — G—5 — for road Damages. 

Voted to allow George Bennett — «)— 0— for road Damages. 
Voted to allow Seth Backus — 1-10—0 for road Damages. 

Voted to allow Enoch Garfield — 4—0—0 for road Damages. 
Voted to allow Sylvanus Hulet — 3-0-0 for Do Do 
Voted to allow John Freese — 0-14-0 for Do Do. 

Voted to Raise £ 75-0 — to Defray Town charges. 
Voted to allow John Starnes £ 1 — 10 
to Joseph Whitou £ 1 — 14 

to Sylvanus Hulet £ 2 0-0 

Voted to raise £ 10 — — to procure plank for bridges 

Voted that the price of highway labour be 4/^ pr day and the same for a 

team until the first of October thence 2/6 until Novr thence 2/^ 
Voted that the farm and family of Ebenr Swift be left with the care of 

the Selectmen Desolved the meeting 



1795-179(3. ^ 

At a Legal Town Meeting "Wednesday May 6th 1795 

Question put will the Town Choose a Representative for the Eusuein[g] 

year ? Passd in the negative 

Yotes for the Revision of the Constitution (viz) 

in favor '27 votes 

Desolv'} the Meeting 



At a Legal Town meeting, Thursday October Stli 1795 

Choose Co'. Jared Bradley Moderator 

Voted that the interest of Mr Ebenezer Swift be given up to his Son Owen 
in consequence of his becomeing Surety for a Comfortable Maintenance 
of that part of the family which is supported by the Town 

Question put will the Town raise a sum of Money to build a bridge over 
the river near James Peuovers ? Pass'd in the negative 

Voted that the Selectmen Lay a road from James Penoyer's across the 
river &c 

Voted that the Select men view the several spots of highway that want 
repairing and give orders to the several surveyors to repair the said 
roads on the Credit of the next year's highway Tax at 8/.^ pr day 

Desolvrt the meeting 



Annual March meeting, Monday March 7tli 1790 



Choose Josiah Yale JNloderator 
Choose Wi» Ingersoll, Seth Abbot 

Jared Braaley to Regulate a list 

of Jurors 

Choose Daniel ^Yillcox T. Clerk — 

Choose Josiah Yale ) gg;^^^^ 

John Nye - ^^^^^_ 

ArchalausChadwick ) 

Drew Capt Thomas Crocker to serve 
as a Grand Juror the eusueing 
year 

Choose Nathan Dillingham 
Town Treasurer 

Choose Josiah Yale Minister 
Treasurer 

Choose Calvin Ingersoll Constable 
who undertook to Collect the 
Taxes for 7 Dollars on the £ 100 
John Nye and Elisha Freeman 
became surety for the faithful 
discharge of his said office 



Choose Nathan Dillingham 
Town Treas — 



Job Hamlin 
David Ingersoll 
Stephen Couch ) 



* Tything 
men 



Surveyors of highways 
f Jared Bradley 
tDaniel ^Yillcox 
1 John Couch J'" 
tJEphraim Sheldon 

Fence Viewers 
Levi Nye, Oliver West 
Thomas Beecher 

Ploe-reeves 
t Joseph Bradley 
tDavid Hamlmg 
tSamuel Couch 
tLevi Robinson 

Daniel Willcox Pound keeper — 

Voted that Hogs run at large under 
the restrictions of the Law 



84 1796. 

Field Drivers 

tLemuel Barlow 
tJacob Wiuegrar 
tChristopher Hurltut 
Dauiel Church Sen^ 



Surveyors of lumber 
tJohn Crosby Jr 
tJoseph Wyilys 
tStexihen Tobey 
tSamuel Porter 



Sealer of Wts & measures 
fXathau Dillingham 

Sealer of Leather 
Sylvauus Dimmuck 

Wood corders 
tAron Graham 
tBeujamiu Stevens 

James Gilford Sexton 

Nathi Bassett to sweep the meet- 
ing house 



NB Those with this + mark are sworn to office 

Voted to raise ninety pounds for M'; Hydes sallary and pay arrearages. 
Voted to raise eighty pounds to defray Town charges. 

Voted to raise one hundred and fifty pounds to repair highways 

Voted that the road from the Gibbs farm ( so calld ) tliro' Jared Bradley's land 

be a pent road that is w;th Gates or bars so long as the Town shall 

■ think fit 

Voted that the road from Ebenr Squiers to the road leading to the red 

school house be Discontinued 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the first Monday of Api next at two 

O Clock afternoon 



Annual April meeting Monday April 4tii 179) 

Votes brought in for Governor, Lt^ Governor & Senators 

Governor — For The Hond Increase Sumner 64 votes - 

Lt Governor — For the Honci Moses Gi.l 68 — 

For Senators 

John Bacon Esq — 65 

Thompson J. Skinner 6o 



Adjonrn'd March meeting Monday Api 4th 1796 

The town met according to adjournment 

Voted to pass over the 7th Article 

Votes for County Register for the middle Destrict as follows 

For Daniel Williams 35 votes 

For Samuel Quincy 25 votes 

For Eldad Lewis 3 votes 

For Thaddeus Thompson 1 vote — 

Voted to procede and Finish the meeting house as it now is 

Voted to reconsider the last vote with regard to finishing the meeting 

house 



1796. «5 

Voted that Individuals shall havo tho privilege of Finishing the meeting 
hous[e] and have tho piivilofje of building piews in the porch allies and 
selling them toward defraying the Expence that may arise 

Voted to raise £ 40 to support schools tlie ensueing year 

Voted to Divide the school money by the list 

Voted that M" Hydes salary be paid to the Treasurer by the first day of 
Feb. next 

Voted that the Town's money be paid to the Treasurer by the first day of 
Deer next 

Voted that the school money be paid by the first of February 

Voted that the price of labour on the highway be 4/o i fm- each faithful 
days work and the same for a team & plow or cart. 

Voted that boys not 1(5 years old shall not be allow'd wages on tlie highways 

Voted to reconsider the last vote, the wages be left to the Surveyors re- 
specting boys 

Adjouru'd this meeting to Tuesday the 3(1 day of May next at four O Clock 
afternoon 

Adjourn'd March meeting — Tuesday May 'i'} 1796 
The Town met according to Adjoui-nment 



Voted to accept of a highway of two rods wide from William Whitney to 
the high[way] by Archalaus Chadwick's on the line of David lugersoll 
and Archalaus Chadwick's being 34 Rods long — William Whitney to 
pay Archs Chadwick 5 Dollars & Da via Ingersoll 4 Dollars 

Voted that highway surveyors draw their pay from the T. Treasurer 

Voted the [that] James Penoyer Repair the old bridge near his house for a 
foot bridge on his own expence 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the second Tuesday of June at 4 O, Clock 
P. M. 



At a legal Town meeting Tuesday May 3'^ 1796 

Question put will the Town choose a representative for the ensueing year ? 

Pass} in the affirmative 
Votes brought in as follows (viz) Josiah Yale 31 — Eben'; Jenkins 19— 

Col Bradley 2 — Choose Josiah Yale 

Tuesday, June 14th 1796 Adjourned March meeting Opened 

Choose Deacon Nye Moderator Capt Yale absent 

Vc ted to Choose a Committee of three men to \T.ew bridges in Town and 

ascertain the money that requires to be expended on bridges and make 

report at the next meeting 

Choose John Couch Jr Nathan Dillingham and Levi Nye for the above 

Committee 

Dissolv'd 



^ 1796. 

At a legal Town meeting on Monday July lltb 1796 

Choose Capt Nathan Dillingham Moderator for s"^ Meeting 

Question put; will the town rebuild the bridge near Jedh Crockers ? 

Pass'd in the affimative — 

Voted to reconsider the last mentioned vote 

Voted to build a bridge East of Job Hamlins Saw mill on the County road 

across the brook 

' Voted to build a bridge over the brook on the new county road between 

Seth Backus's and Ab'.ii Finney's 

Voted to rebuild the bridge over the brook by Hall's old Potash [factory?] 

East of Walley Backus's farm 

Voted to build a bridge over a gully West of Thomas Ewer 

Voted to rebuild the bridge near Aron graham' s 

Question put, will the town build a bridge over the river near Jam. Pen- 

oyer's ? Pass'd in the Negative 
Voted to raise £ 80 to build and repair bridges as above voted — to be laid 

out at the direction of the Selectmen 

Voted to Choose a Committee to superintend each bridge 

Jedediah Crocker for Hamblin's bridge 

Levi Nye the New County road bridge 

John Howk the Potash bridge 

Thomas Ewer his bridge 

Joseph Whiton Grahams bridge 

Dissolved the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting Monday Septr 5th 1796 

Votes brought in for a Federal Representative for the Western District 

for Congress — as follows (viz) 

For Ephraim Williams Esqv ] 30 

For Barnabas Bidwell Esq. 'S 

For Hon Thompson J. Skinner 1 — 

At a Legal Town Meeting Monday Septr 5th 1796 

Choose Josiah Yale Moderator for sd Meeting 

Dissolv'd the meeting 



At a Legal Town meeting, Monday Novr 7th 1796 
Choose Capt Josiah Yale Moderator 
Voted to adjourn this meeting for half an hour 
JVieeting Opened according to adjournment 



1796. 



S7 



Questiou put, will the town build a new meeting house provided a Com- 
mittee hereafter cau agree with those persons who own piews to the 
acceptance of the Town ? Pass'd in the affirmative 

Voted to Choose a committee of twelve men for the above purpose 

Choose Josiah Yale, John Nye, Enoch Garfield, Levi Nye, Seth Abbot , 
Elisha Freeman, Nathan Ball, Nathan Bassett, Jed'.i Crocker, Joseph 
Whiton, Edmund Hinkley, David IngersoU. 

Voted to pass over the ii^} Article 

Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to Mercy Backus's circum- 
stances 
Choose Elisha Freeman, Jed\i Crocker & Levi Nye 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday 21st Instant two O clock P. M. 

Monday Novy 21st 1796 The town met according to adjournment 

Choose Capt John Nye Moderator ( Capt Yale absent ) 

Voted that the selectmen settle with Mv Stephen Tobey for keeping 
Mercy Backus the year past and take the remains of her property for 
the use of the Town and provide her a place of Residence and whenever 
her uneasiness is Discover'd for her to apply to the selectmen for a new 
place 

Voted that Martha Deen, Hannah Levite (as Poor) be submitted to the 

Selectmen for a fatherly care 

Dissolv'd the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday the Ttli of Novr 179G 

Votes brought in for an Elector for President [&J Vice President as follows- 

For Truman Wheeler Esq — 103 votes 

For David Roseter Esq — 4 votes 

For Thomas Ives Es(i — 1 vote 
Votes brought in for a Federal Representative 
' For Ephraim Williams Esq — 98 votes 

For Barnabas Bid well Esq — 21 votes 

For Thompson J. Skinner Esq 3 votes 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday the 21st Novr 1796 

Votes brought in for a Representative to Congress for the first Westera 

Destrict in the room of Theodore Sedgwick Esq. 

For Ephraim Williams Esq. 35 

For Barnabas Bidwell Esq 13 

For Thompson J. Skinner Esq 2 

For John Bacon Esq 1 



1797. 



Annual March Meeting, Monday March 6th AD 1797 



-Choose Esq Jenkins Moderator 

Selectmen — 
John Nye 
tArchalaus Chadwick 
Joseph Whiton 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to 
Nathan Dillingham's 

The Town met according to Ad- 
journment — 

Choose DanielWillcoxTownCler [k. ] 

Choose Nathan Dillingham 
Town Treasurer 

Nathan Ball Minister Treasurer 

-Chose Abraham Howk Constable 
who undertook to Collect the 
Taxes the ensueing year for 12 
Dollars on the hundred pound 
and Daniel Church and John 
Howk became surety for the faith- 
ful discharge of his duty 



Tythingmen 
Nathi Bassett 
Jesse Clark 
David IngersoU — 



Josiah Yale 
Nath" Ball Jr 
Jared Bradley 
Ebenr West 
Jedediah Crocker 
Nathan Bassett 
Rufus Stanton 
Freeman Mosier 



1 



Surveyors of 
highways - 



J 



Voted that the Surveyors of high- 
ways attend with their men and 
their demand (after deducting 
their Taxes) to draw out of the 
Town Treasurer — 

Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to settle with the Treasurers 
Chose Edmund Hinkley, John Nye, and Eben^ Jenkins Esq 



TJohu Hulett ] 

t Josiah Willoughby 1 Fence 

Ebenr West j" viewers 

Elijah West j 

Voted that Hogs Run at large un- 
der the restrictions of the Law — 

tBenjaii Stevens "1 

Christopher Hurlbut [ Hog 
tLevi Robinson | Reeves 

tJosiah Willoughby J 

•fLemi Barlow 
Stephen Dexter 
Jacob Penover 

Abni Perry [ Field 

David Stephens \ drivers 

Lodowick Gardner 
Ben j '.> Hinkley | 

David IngersoU J 

Surveyors of Lumber) 
tJohn Crosby Jr 
tjohn Hulett ) 

Sealer of Wt^ & measures » 
Nathan Dillingham ..^^ > 

Sealer of Leather) 
Sami Chadwick > 

Wood Corders ) 

Thos Shaw :- 

tJohn Hulett ) 



James Gilford Sexton 
Peter Willcox Pound keeper 

Nathi Bassett to take Care of the 
Meeting house 

N.B Those with this t mark are 
sworn to office 



Voted to raise 300 Dollars for the support of the Gospel the ensueing year 

Voted to raise 300 Dollars to defray Town debts 

Voted to raise 200XDollars to support Schools the ensueing year ■ 

Voted to reconsider the last vote and in the room thereof to laise 150 Dollars 
Voted to raise 500 Dollars to repair highways 



1 r-O" 
Xilh . 



8U 



Voted to allow au account of Dr Sergeant of £ 3—11 for visits & medicine 
administered to Jonathan West in his Last sickness 

Voted to allow Natlian Ball J'; 5 Dollars for Collecting a Minister tax for 
179o 

Voted to allow Josiah Yale 5 Dollars for horse hire and expences and time 
in attending Court at Northampton X 

Voted to Choose Esq Jenkins an Ageant to attend Court in consequence 
of an Indictment against the Town by James Penoyer 

Voted that the above Ageant be directed to Petition the Court to discon- 
tinue a County road from Edward Willcox's to Gt Barrington line — 

Voted to vendue ]Marcy Backus a Towns poor by the week, if sick to be 
allowed in proportion by the Town — bid oft' by Sami Porter for the 
Term of One Year at 5/ycl Per week 

Lois West Daughter of Jonathan West Deceasd a Towns Poor bid off by 
Sami Jones at l/'iPer week to be Cloth d at the expence of the Town 
Lydia another of the same poor bid off by W'n Sturges at 1/3 the Con- 
sideration Alvan brother to the two last bid of at 1/3 pr week bid of by 
Sami. Porter 

Voted to Reconsider the Vote in Choosing Ab'" Howk Constable and 
Clioose Ephi>» W^illiams in his room at 1:3 Dollars on the £ 100 Elisha 
Crocker & Nathan Ball became surety for the faithful discharge of his 
dury 

Adjourned this meeting to the first monday of Api at 9 o clock A M. 

Adjom'n,d March Meeting 
Monday April 3^ 1797 The Town met according to Adjournment 
Voted that the price of highway labour be 4/6<i pr day and the same for a 

team & Cart or Plough until the first day of Octr next, from thence 2/6 

pr day 

Voted to discontinue the old road, from the County road leading to the 

Fnrnace, To James Penoyers South line 

JNLvrcy Backus being uneasy with living at Sami Porters Voted that the 

Selectmen Provide for her 

Voted that the Money to defray Town Charges be paid by the first of 

Deer next School money to be paid by the first of Feb.y next 
Voted that Ministerial money be paid to the Treasurer by the first of Feb 

next 
Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to view the spot for at bridges 

near James Penoyers & Elijah IngersoUs and Compute the Cost of 

building Each bridge and make a report at May meeting 
Voted that the Ageant Chosen to attend to an Indictment brought against 

the Town by James Penoyer Act according to his Judgment 

Voted that the two timbers Carried from Mr Balls bridge (so calld) by the 

water be return, d by the Person who will Do it for the least by vendue 
* "Xor'hhanipton" in uk t Sic. 



80 1797- 

—bid off by Sami Jones at 47/i to be returu.d to the sd bridge by the 

tenth day of June next 

Drew Sami Porter to Serve as Grand Juror the eusueiug Year 

Voted that the highway Tax the present year be made up on the old val- 
uation 

Voted that the Selectmen take a new valuation the Present Year 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to May meeting— at One o Clock P. M. 



Annual April Meeting Monday April Sd 1797 

Votes brought in for Governor, Lt Governor & Senators as follows 
For Governor Hond Increase Sumner 48 votes- Hond James Syllavan 1 vote 
Lt Governor-Hon d Moses Gill — 44 votes 

Senators William Williams Esq— 32 — Thos Ives Esq 19 votes 
David Rosseter 8 vores-John Bacon Esq 4 votes Ephm Williams 1 vote- 



Adjoiu-n'd March Meeting Monday May 1 — 1797 

The Town met according to adjournment * 

Voted to build a bridg across the river near James Penoyer's, that is on 

the new road 

Voted to build a bridge a Cross the river between W™ lugersoll's & Elijah 

Ingersoll's 

Voted to Discontinue a road from John Crosby's Jr, to the bridge across the 

brook 

Voted to allow Dr Thompson six dollars for medicine to Jon" Wests 

family &c — 

Voted to build the two above bridges with wood 

Voted to raise £ 70 for the building of them 

Voted to Choose a Committee of two men to superintend the building the 

above bridges 
Choose James Penoyer for the bridge near his house— Choose Jo? Bradley 

J. Penoyer Excus d 
Choose E. Garfield to superintend the other bridge to be work'd at 4/d pr 

day & same for a team 

Each bridge to be 12 feet wide to be built by the first of Sept next 

Voted that Ben Stevens have the liberty to work out his last years high- 
way tax this year 
Voted to Choose Wm Ingersoll Jr to superintend the building of the bridge 

across the river near his house — Enoch Garfield Excus, d — 
Voted to Choose David Ingersoll a surveyor of highways in addition to the 



1797-1798. " 

others 

Voted that two of the selectmen view the road from John Couches to the 
Cove bridge respecting Grievances to Stephen Couch and make a report- 

Desolv,d the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday May 1st 1797 

Votes brought in for a Representative to General Court the ensueiug Year 
were as follows for Ebenr Jenkins Esq 15 for Seth Abbot 2 votes for 
Jared Bradley 1 for Joseph Whiton I — for Capt Josiah Yale 29 and 
Chosen 



At a Legal Town meeting Monday July 10th 1797 
Choose Coll Jared Bradley Moderator — - 

DesolVjd the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting Monday Dec; 4th 1797 

Choose Joseph Whiton Moderator 

Question put will the Town build a meeting-house ? pass'd in the affir- 
mative. 

Voted to Choose a Committee of five to draw a plan of a new meeting 
house & present it to the town at a future meeting 

Choose Josiah Yale, Levi Nye, Nathan Bassett, Archalaus Chadwick & 
Joseph Whiton for the above committee 

Question put will the Town agree to have but one exercise on the Sab- 
bath the ensueing winter ? Pass'd in the negative 

Adjourn'd to the second Monday [in Jan.] at one o Clock P. M. 

Monday Jan'y Sth 1798 The Town met according to adjournment 

Voted to reconsider the vote pass'd in Dec^ last respecting building a 

meeting house 

Dissolv,d the meeting. 



At a legal Town meeting Monday Jan.v 8th 1798 
Choose Joseph Whiton Moderator for sd meeting — 
Voted to pass over the second article in the Warrant 

Dissolv,d the meeting. 



1798. 



Annual March Meeting. JMouday March oth 1798 
Choose John Nye Moderator 
Choose DanielWiilcox TownCler[kJ 

tJ^^"i ^1® ^ ■ / Select 
tArch: Chadwick - ^^^^^^ 

Joseph Whiton ^ 

Nathan Dillingham Town Treas- 
ur'^r 
fNath\ Bassett Minister Treasurer 

Voted to Choose a Committee of 
three men to settle with the Treas- 
urers 

Choose Joseph Wliiton John Nye & 
Jared Bradley 

Choose Ephm [Williams] Const- 
able who undertook to (^ollect 
The taxes for ten Dollars on the 
huutlred poand Nathan Ball & 
Klisha Crocker became surety for 
the faithful discharge of his duty- 



Nathan Ball ^ 

Eben:; Squire ! Tythiug 

Jedediah Crocker [ men 
tBeujamin Stevens j 

Voted to adopt the additional act 
passd Feb. 1797 with respect to 
highways for the ensueiug Year- 

NB Those of this mark + are sworn 
to ollice 

Sui'veyors of highways 

Samuel Jones 

Jesse Clark 
■fjohu Starnes 

Benjamin Hinkley 

Jared Bradley 

Elisna Freeman 

Ab.'i i-'erry 
tJosiah Crocker 



Fence Viewers 
Isaac Davis 
tBenjn Stevens 
John Howk 
Elijah West 
David Baker 

Hogreeves 

Nathan Bassett 
tFreenian Mosier 
tSeth Barden 

Sam' Jones 

Field drivers 

David Baker 
+Joseph Hinkley 
tStei/heu Dexter 

Sanil Porter 

Surveyors of Lumber 
tJohn Crosby Jr 
Stephen Tobey 
tjohu Thatcher 
tArchalaus Cluidwick 

NathanXDiilingham Sealer of Wts 
& measures 

Sealer of Leather 
Samuel Chadwick 
tStephen Couch 

Wood Corders 
Ebenr Jenkins Esq 
I Reuben Marsh 

Sealer of Wt-^ and measures 
Nathi Bassett Nathan Dillingham 
Excus d 

Voted that hogs run at large under 
the restrictions of the Law — 

Voted to adj niru this meeting to 
the first mondav of April next at 
10 O Clock A M. 



At a legal town meeting Monday March 19t* 1798 
Choose Capt John Nye Moderator 

Voted that the small Pox be set up by iunoculatiou in this town under 
certain restrictittns. 



1798. ^3 

Voted to Choose a Committee of 3 men to attend to the safety of spread- 
ing tlie contagious disorder. Josiah Yale Wi." IngersoU and David Por- 
ter for the above Committee 

Voted that the Committee give liberty to have the small pox in three 
several places as they shall think expedient 

Voted that no person innoculate after fourteen days from tlie date 

Voted to add to the above Committee, Jesse Clark, Joseph Whiton for the 
addition. 

Voted that those who innoculate pay the Committee for their trouble 

Desolv.d the meeting 



Adjourn, d March Meeting 
Monday April 2<} 1798 The Town met according to Adjournment 
Ciioose James Gifford Sexton, & to assist at the interment with tools 

Daniel Willeox Pound keeper 
Choose Benjamin Stevens Surveyor of highways [Col Bradley Excus'd]+ 

Votes brought in for County Treasurer as follows 

For Barnabas Bidwell Esq 39 Votes 

jChoose Josiah Yale Esq Seles-tman. [.Joseph Wliitoujexcus dj 

Voted to Choose a Committee of thi-ee disinterested Persons to propose a 

place for a road across the river near Esq lugersoUs 
Esq Goodwin L^ Xewel of Lenox M^ Elisha Bradley of Stockbridge for 

the above Committee. 
Voted that the selectmen attend to Calling out this Committee & inform 

them of the business 

Voted to raise £ 80 for the support of the Gospel 

Voted to reconsider the last vote with respect to raising money 

Voted to raise 500 Dollars to repair highways 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to the first Monday of May next at one 

o Clock P. M. 



At a Legal Town meeting Ap'. 2d. 1798 
Votes brought in for Governor, L* Governor & Senators 
For Governor Hou,d Increase Sumner 59 votes 
Lt Governor Moses Gill — 51 votes 
Senators 
William Williams, Esq. 45 Votes 
John Bacon Esq — 8 Votes 
Thomas Ives — 31 Votes 

David Rosseter — 4 Votes 

iThe bracketed words are in the original. 



9* 1798. 

At a Legal Town Meeting Monday Api 4—1798 [Apl. 2] 

Choose Archalaus Chadwick Moderator 

Voted to Adjom-u this meeting to the first Monday of Llay at 10 o Clock 

A. M. 
At a Legal Town meeting Monday May 7^^ 1798 
Opened and adjourn, d to 3 o Clock present day 
The Town met according to Adjoui-nment 

Question put, will the Town Choose a representative the present Year ? 
Choose Josiah Yale 

Adjourn'd April meeting Monday May 7th 1798 
The Town met according to adjournment 



Voted to raise $150 for support of schools the ensueiug year 

Voted that the Assessors make up the minister Tax according to law 

Voted to pass over the 7tii article 

Voted to pass over the 8th article 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to 5 O Clock Present day 

Town met according to adjournment 

Voted to Divide the school money by the list or Estate 

Voted to pass over the 4 article 

Dissolve!- tlie meeting 



Adjourn, d March meeting, Monday May 7th 1798 

The town met according to adjournment 

Voted to adjourn this meetin for one hour 

The Town met according to Adjournment 

Voted to discontinue the road from a little west of the red school house 

westward, to the cross road from Ruf us Stanton to the Forge 

Voted to accept the road from James Penoyers across the river to the 

County road leading to the furnace agreeable to D. Willcox's minutes 

and is two rods wide And to allow Seth Backus $2— for the land on 

his side 

(Voted to Choose a Committee or an Ageaut to Petition the Court of 

Sessions to Discontinue the road laid by a County Committee from the 

shaker road to Barrington line) 

Voted to reconsider the last vote 

Voted to raise |100 in addition to support the Gospel 

Voted to allow Deacon West $30 for Damages of a road leading through 

his laud 

Voted to raise $250 to Defray Town Charges 

Voted to raise $800 in addition to highway money & to repair bridges 
Voted to Choose a Committee of 3 men to assist the surveyors of highways 

at the repairing the two great bridges near the meeting house & near 



1798. '' 

the Forge 

Deacon Nye, Saml Porter & John Hulett for the Committee 

Dissolv,d the meeting. 



At a legal Town meeting mo[u]day May 4th 1793 + 

Choose John Nye moderator — 

Voted to Direct a Committee to lay a road, to, and from the river by the 

great rock so call'd near Esq Ingersoll that is from the North, to the 

South road leading to Stockbridge 

Voted that the Selectmen be the above Committee 



Voted to reconsider a vote pass'd at an adjom-n'd march meeting last re- 
specting Discontinueing a road from the red school house westward to 
the cross road leading to the Forge from Rufus Stan tons 

Voted that Delinquents on highway & bridge bills have the Liberty 
of working out their arrears under the direction of the present Surveyors 

Dissolved the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting on Wednesday Sept^ ot\\ 179S 

Choose John Nye Moderator 

Question put. Will the Town accept of a road from William Ingersoll Jr,s 
to Elijah Ingersoll that is by the Great Rock ? Pass'd in the negative — 

Dissolved the meeting. 



At a legal Town meeting on monday Sept 1798 [Day of month omitted.] 

Choose Josiah Yale moderator 

Voted to discontinue a road from Elijah lugersoll's across the river to 

Wni Iuger.<oll Jrs — 
Voted to lay out the money rais,d to build the bridge under the direction 

of the Select men 

Dissolv'd the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting on monday Novr otli 1798 

Choose John Nye Moderator 

Voted to raise |200 to repair ro?ds & bridges 

Voted to allow 50 Cents pr day for a man & the same for a team 

Voted [to] Choose a Committee of three men to superintend the laying out 

the above money 

Choose Jared Bradley, David Porter & Josiah Yale 

Dissolv.d 

iUndoubtedly a mistake for Monday, June 4th. 



8« 1798-1799. 

At a legal Town meeting on monday the 5th of Novr 1798 

Votes brought in for a representative to Congress for the first Western 

Destrict as follows 

Hon,d Theodore Sedgwick — 72 

Barnabas Bidwell — 1 

Thomas Ives — — 



At a legal town meeting, Monday Jany 7th 1799 

Choose Josiah [Yale] moderator 

Voted to Pass over the second article 

Voted to build a new meeting house if the Town can agree on forms 
Second Articles brought up — 

Vot[ed] to submit proprietors claims of Piews in the present meeting house 
to a committee that shall be chosen from other Towns to determin the 
compensation they shall have on relinquishing there claim — 
Choose William Walker Esq. Geni Silas Pepoon & Dr Oliver Partridge 
for the above Committee 

Choose a Committee of four men to wait on the above Committee 

Choose David Porter, Joseph Whiton, EbeuY Jenkins Esq and Levi Nye 

for that purpose 
Adjourn d to monday the 28th iustant at 10 O Clock A M. 

Monday Jan,y 28th 1799 The Town met according to adjournment 
Choose John Nye Moderator (Josiah Yale Absent). 

Question Put Will the Town accept of the report of a committee to adjust 
the claims of Piew proprietors in the Present meeting house 
Pass,d in the affirmative— The Report of said committee is as follows 
Do give it as our opinion that the said Town pay to the holders of right 
of Piew ground in their meeting house the sum of Five hundred Dollars 
in consequence they relinquish their Claims to the same as individuals- 
Sign, d — Wm Walker 
Silas Pepoon 
Oliver Partridge 
Voted to Choose a Committee of 5 men to get Plans & prices of other 

meeting houses and Report to the Next meeting 

Choose Jos Whiton, Nathan Dillingham. James Penoyer David IngersoU 

& Nathan Bassett for the above Committee 

Desolv.d 



Annual March Meeting, Monday March 4th 1799 
Choose Josiah Yale Moderator. Josiah Yale excusd 
Choose Joseph Whiton in his room. 



1799. 



or 



Choose Dani Wilcox Town Clerk 

Selectmen 
Josiah Yale 
John Nye 
Joseph Whiton 

Town Treasurer 
Nathan Dillingham 

Minister Treasni-er. 
Nathaniel Bassett 

Constable 
tSamuel Porter who undertook to 
collect the taxes for eight dollars 
on the hundred Pound. Abraliam 
Perry, & Eli Bradley became his 
surety — 

Tythins: men 
Abraham Hall [Excusd]. Choose 
Squire Stone 
tJolni Hulett 
tjohn Gifford 
fAsael Bradley 

Surveyors of higli ways 

tEbenezer West S 'd p, 

tJared Bradley r; ^ -^ 
■•■Levi Robinson 
tisaac Howk 

TDavid IngersoU ^ ~ 

tisaac Davis ="• "^ 

tMoses Hall pq ^ 

TEbenr Jenkins J r jz;"^ 



T, 2 



Fence viewers 
t Abraham Perr\- 
tSanuiel Couch 

Eli Bradley 
tSamuel Jones 

Elijah West 

Hog- reeves 

tloshua W^est 
*Narhan Bail 
|r!il)euezer Squier 
tAbraham Perry 

Field-drivers 
tSamufl Davis 
tBf'njamin Stevens 
jSamuel Porter 
fChristopher Hurlbut 

Snrvevors of Lumber 
I John Thatcher 
+Samael Hulet 
■f-Anc^l Bassett 
■^Johu Crosoey Jr 

Sealer of Leather 
fSylvanus Dimmuck 

Wood Corders 
William Whitney 

Sealer of weights & measures 
tNathaniel Bassett 

Sexton 
James Gifford — 



Votes for County Treasurer for Barnabas Bidwell Esq 38 votes 

Voted to pass over the 4th article in the warrant 

Voted to choose a Committee on accounts for the last & eusueing year to- 

settle with the select- men & report at the next meeting a statement of 

the last years accounts & standing. 
Choose Jared Bradley, Ebenr Jenkins Esq. & Nathan Bassett. 
Voted to pass over the fifth & sixth articles in the warrant 
Voted to adopt the plan of Richmond meeting house as exhibited by the 

Committee for that purpose for a patter[u] for the Town of Lee to build 

after 
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Tuesday the 12th instant at one O Clock 

P. M. 
Tuesday March 12th 1799 The Town met according to adjournment. 
Voted to adjourn to Nathan Dillingham's to open immediately 
Opened according to adjournment. 



^ 1799. 

"Voted to reconsider the vote respecting a committee on accounts where as 
Jared Bradley & Ebenezer Jenkins Esq was the above Committee 

Voted to Choose a Committee of 3 men to settle with the Treasurers for 
two years past & the year ensueing. Choose Jared Bradley, Ebenr 
Jenkins Esq. and Nathan Bassett for the above Committee 

Voted to raise 225 Dollars for support of schools including Hoplands 

Voted to build a meeting house by a Tax. 

Voted to Adjourn this meeting to Friday next at one o Clock P. M. at the 
meeting house 

Friday March 15th 1799 The town met according to adjom-ument — 
Voted to set the new meeting house north of the old one so far as to have 

the north part of s'} house extend to the north line of the common Land, 

& to be a little distance westerly 
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday of Api next at 9 

O Clock AM. 

Monday Api 1st 1799 The Town met according to adjournment 

4 Article brought up 

Voted to raise 250 Dollars to defray Town Charges 

Voted to allow 66 Cents pr day for highway labor & the same for a good 
Team & plow or Cart each day being faithfully perform' d and for the 
remainder of the year 33 Cents pr Day 

Voted to raise 500 Dollars to repair high ways & Bridges 

Voted that the Assessors make up the highway tax by the old valuation 
by making such alterations as shall come to there knowledge 

Voted to Divide the school money by interest or the Taxes that is each 
District Draw their own muney 

Voted to reconsider the last voce respecting a division of school money 
and the matter lye on the Table 'til May meeting 

Voted to Choose a Committee of six men to appoint a day & give invita- 
tion for the inhabitants to carry Mr Hyde wood voluntarily 

Choose John Nye Josiah Yale, David IngersoU, Joseph Whiton Nathan 
Dillingham, & Cornelius Bassett for the above Committee 

Voted to adjourn this meeting for one hour. 

The Town met according to adjournment. 

Voted to reconsider the vote respecting building a meeting house by a Tax 

Voted to build a Meeting house by Classing the Piews 

Voted to Choose a Committee of 3 men to class the Piews & estimate the 
same as an average 

-Choose Josiah Yale, Jedediah Crocker, Rowland Thatcher, Joseph Whit- 
on Joseph Crocker for the above Committee and Repoit at May meeting 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday of May next at noon — 



1799. ^ 

At a legal Town meetiug: ou Monday Ap'. 1st 1799. 

Votes brought iu for Governor, Lt Governor & Senators 
For Governor, Hou'd Increase Sumner 73 Votes 
For Lt Governor Hon^ Moses Gill — 63 Votes 
Senators David Rosseter Esq — 74 Votes 

Wm Williams Esq — 74 Votes — 



Monday May 7tli [6th] 1799 The Town met according to adjournment 

Voted to choose a committee of three men to say what Cape-street Des- 
trict shall have of the Town's school money more than what they pay — 

Choose Archalaus Chadwick, David Ingersoll, & John Nye for the above 

Committee Reported none 
March 26tli 1798 Joseph whiten. John Nye & Jared Bradley a Committee 

to settle with Josiah Yale Minister Treasm-e[r] ou a settlement found the 

whole ballanced 

May 6th 1799 Jared Bradley, Ebenr Jenkins & Nathan Bassett a Commit- 
tee to settle with the Town & Minister Treasurers 

Found due from the Town Treasm-er $801,52,3.— And found due from 
the Minister Treasurer 1259.22, 4. 

Voted raise $350 to support the Gospel for the ensuemg year — 

Voted Remit the following Minister Taxes in the hands of Eph'n Williams 
Phineas Graves $0.49, Appolos King $0.89, John Nash $0.42. 

Voted to Discontinue a piece of pent road ou Col Bradley's land on the 

mountain near E. Meuters 

Voted to Divid[e] the school money by interest, each destr[ict] draw what 

they pay 

Voted to adjourn for 15 minutes Met accorfdingly.] 

Voted to reconsider the vote in build[ing] a meeting house after the plan 

of long wail Piews 

Voted to build a meeting house after the plan of short wall piews 

Voted to Choose a Committee of 4 men to Get subscribers for the several 

Classes for Piews 

Choose Rowland Thatcher, Nathan Bassett, Jedediah Crocker & John 

Nye for the above Committee 

Voted that this Committee make a report within two Months 

, - * Desolv'd the meeting 

L. ot V/. 



103 1799. 

At a legal Town meeting ou Monday May 6Mi 1799 — 
Votes brought in for a Representative to General Court 

For Oapt Jos Whiton — 38 votes 

For Josiah Yale Esq. — 1 1 

For Col Jared Bradley — 5 — 
Choose Capt Joseph Whiton for a representative 



At a Legal Town meeting on Thursday 2Ttii June 1799. 

Choose Josiah Yale Moderator 

Voted that Thomas Northrop & his wife Towns poor ba left to the dis- 
cretion of the Select nipn 

Voted that the situation of San^; Tilley's childi en be left to the care of 
the selectmen — 

Voted Sam'. Tilley & his wife b3 left to the care of the sele?t men — 

Voted to allow James Austin 4/3 pr week for keeping Meri-y Bickas — 

Voted that Lois west a Town's poor be left with the selectmen to provide 
for. 

Voted to give up the old meeting house to the proprietors of the new 
meeting house by their paying the Town five hundred dollars — 

Desolv.d the meeting 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday Oct7 7th 1799 

Clioose Joseph Whiton Moderator — 

Voted that Ebenr Swift and his property be under the direction of the 

Select[men] 

Voted that Anne Barden be left wirh the selectmen to attend to. 

Voted that Marcy Backus be at the disposal of the selectmen & to sell so 

much of her property as they shall think proper. 

Voted that the price of her board be five sliillings pv week. 

Voted that Sam'. Tiileys child living at Nathi Hamlius be left in the 

Care of the Selectmen. 
Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to inspect the work done by 

Timothy Thatcher for Sami Chadwick on a Cans way near his house 

& report the Damage to s^.i Chadwick to the Select[men] for reimburs- 

meut— Choose Jwed Bradley, John Hulet, & Jedh Crocker for the above 

Committee 

Voted to pass over the 4th Article — 

Voted to Choose a Committee of four men as a Committee to go to every 

individual in Town & get his idea in writing what way he chooses to 

build a meeting house 



1799. 



101 



Choose Eiioeli Garfield. W'» lugersoll, Jesse Clark & Joseph Bradley for 

the above Committee 
Voted to Choose two Committee men more for the above purpose — 

Choose John Gilford & Jonathan- Foot Jr 
Voted to adjom-n this meeting? to tlio third monday of Oct^ instant at one 

o'clock P. M. 

Monday October 21^* 179;) The Town met according to adjournmf^nt — 

Voted to reconsider the Vote pass,d last April respecting b.iilding a meet- 
ing house by Classing the Piews. 

Voted to build a m<^erin<r-house by a Tax 

Voted to build a meeting house after the plan of Riohmonl meeting house 
excepting one foot shorter 

Voted to raise the meeting house & enclose it with a gooi covering in the 

Year 1800 and to Complete the house in the Year AD 1801 

Dissolv,d 



Legal Town meeting on Tuesday Nov; 5tli 1790 

Choose Joseph Whiton jNIoderator 

Voted to raise $2500 to build a meeting house 

Voted to Choose a Committee of five men to saperintend the building 

Choose Josiah Yale, John Nye, John Hulet, Enoch Garfield & Saml 

Porter for the above Committee 

Desolv.d the meetinsr 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday the Dec; 16t'i 1799 } 

Choose Joseph Whiton Modei'ator 

Question put will the Town raise $33 Djllars to hire a singing master ? 

Pass'd in the negative 
Voted to reconsider a vote pass.d Nov; otii last of raising $2500 to build a 

meeting house 

Voted to reconsider a vote pass,d October 21 last of building a meeting 

house by a Tax 

Voted to build a meeting house by Vendueiug the Piews 

Voted to reconsider a vote of the structer of the inside of a new meeting 

house but Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to draw a plan of 

a new meeting house and lay it before the Town at the nest meeting — 
Choose Josiah Yale, Joseph Whiton & John Hulett for the above Committee 
Voted that all Town meetings be opened within the hour specified in the 

warrant 

Voted to adjom-n this meeting to Monday next at one o Clock P. M. 



1799. 



102 

Legal Town meeting on Monday Deer 23 1799 
Choose Josiah Yale Moderator 

Voted to accept of the plan of a meeting house as drawn on the next 
page 

Voted to have two seats in front of 2^ feet wide 

Voted to reserve Piew N9 9 for the use of the minister 

Voted to vendue the Piews & if there does not money enough arise by 
bidders to build a meeting house, the Town to pay the remainder, but 
if more to be refunded to the Town 

Choose Dr Erastus Sergeant Jr Clerk Protempore 

Voted that proprietors of Piews shall hold their pews so long as the ma- 
jority of the Town shall think it convenient for a house of Public wor- 
ship 

Voted that no person shall hold two Piews by bidding but shall sell one 
(if a buyer appears)at the first Cost 

Voted that no Proprietor shall use his Piew in an indecent manner 

Voted to Choose a Committee of five men to superintend the building of 
said meeting house. 

Choose Josiah Yale, Joseph Whiton, Seth Backus, Nathan Dillingham 
and Nathan Bassett for the above Committee 

Voted that the Committee shall appoint Each mans lot of materials for 
the purpose of building. 

Voted that no man have a right to transfer a Piew until paid for, and if 
not paid two thirds by the first day of Deer 1800 And the other third by 
the first day of Deer isoi the prooerty to revert back to the Town — 

Choose Josepn Whiton Vendue master 

Voted that no man bid less than fifty Cents — 

Adjourned too to morrow at 9 O Clock A. m. 

Tuesday Deer 24th 1799 The Town met according to adjournment — 
Choose the Select men to serve on accounts — 

Voted to adjourn for half an hour 'M,et according to adjournment — 

Voted that one man that bid off a Piew may have his name cros,d and 

another one inserted by both requesting the Town Clerk at once — 
Voted not to Vendue No,s 1 & 18 at this time but be reserv,d to an other 

day 
Adjourn d this meeting to monday next at 10 O Clock A. M. 
Adjourn d Deer 16 Meeting to Monday next at one O Clock P. M. 

Opened the last warn d meeting 

Voted that the T. Clerk regulate the numbering of the Piews on the plan 

on the next page. 
Voted to postpone vendueing the Gallery Piews for the present — 

Dissolv,d the meeting — 



1799. 



loa 



Plan of the Meeting house to be built in the town of L,ee- 
as Voted by said Town. 



3-6 



Pulpit. 



Deacon's Seat. 



10 



11 



63 j 64 


52 


51 


53 


50 


54 


49 


55 


48 


56 


47 


57 


46 


58 


45 


59 


44 


60 


43 


61 


42 


62 


41 



12 



13 



65 1 66 


30 


29 


.. 31 


28 


32 


27 


33 


26 


34 


25 


35 


24 


36 


23 


37 


22 


38 


21 


39 


20 


40 

i 


19 



14 



15 



16 



18 



Projection. 



Tower. 



This Plan supposes the Meeting house to be sixty four feet long and fifty- 
feet wide The Posts to be twenty six feet long: Twenty two body 
Piews on each side of the broad Alley, and to be seven feet six inches 
long, and three feet six inches wide and two seats in front of the body 



104 



1799. 



Piews of 2i feet wide— Ten wall Piews exclusive of the Palpit end 
piews to be eleven feet loug, aud three feet six inches wide. The Piews 
at the pulpit end are seven feet long and three feet seven inches wide. 
The broad Alley is six feet wide the side Alleys are three feet six inches 
wide.T he Alley in front of the body Piews four feet wide — The Alley 
in rear of the body Piews are three feet wide — Ten Piews in the Gal- 
lery eleven feet long, three feet six inches wide Three Piews back of 
the seats in the Tower of nine feet loug aud six feet wide, Otherwise to 
Pattern after the Meeting house in Richmoud — 



Inventory of the sale of Piews. 



Mens Names 



? O'Qi 



►Samuel Jones — 

Rowland Thatcher 
John (Jrosbey Jr — 
Jesse Giti'ord — 
Joseph Bradley 
Samuel Davis — 

Ebenezer West — 
Samuel Porter — 

Sylvanus Dimmuck 
Nathan Bassett — 
Levi Nye — 
Elisha Freeman — 
Josiah Yale — 
Ebenezer Jenkins Jr 
Joseph Bradley — 
Cornelius Hamblin 
Ichabod Backus — 
John Crosby & 

James Penoyer 
Asael Foot — 

Samuel Chadwick 
David lugersoll — 
Fenner Foot — 
Cornelius Bassett Jr 
David Baker & 

Joseph Crocker 
Abraham Pei-ry 
Wm Ingersoll Jr. — 
Jonathan Foot Jr. 
Benji.i Stevens — 



lU 5ol 

ll'80l 

8,91] 

T,8l! 

6 65| 
13 6.5 50 
30 99 50 
5li95j 
31 '981 
509l| 

32 90:50 
49 861 

33 84! 
48 84J50 
29 61 

52 60 
28 61 

53 61! 
2752| 

54 53|.50 

4 67! 

15 69: 

5 55| 

I 

14.56150 
26 56150 

55 5 1 ! 
47 84', 50 

34 87l 



Mens Names 







a 

1 to 


John Couch Jr — 


35 88 


Joseph Whiton — 


46 83 


John Thatcher — — 


25 57 50 


Setli Backus — 


36 89; 50 


John Nye — ^ — 


45; 83 


50 


Elisha Grant — 


37 


81 




Nathan Dillingham — 


44 


82.50 


Josiah Yale — 


56 


60'50 


Cornelius Bassett Senv 


24 


.52 50 


Moses Hall — 


57 


50 


Seth Backus — — 


16 


74 50 


Benjamin Stevens — 


3 


77 


Joseph Hinkley — 


23 


53 50 


Levi Robinson — — 


58 


55 50 


Ancel Bassett — 


22 


.52 [50 


Benjamin Hinkley — 


59 


.53! 50 


John Giti'ord — — 


17 


70 




Nathan Ball — 


2 


74 




David Ingersoll — — 


38 


81 




Elisha Foot — — 


43 


80 


Will St urges — — — 


21 


5050 


Heman Hinkley — — 


60 


.50 50 


John Nye — — 


39 


71 




Erastus Sergeant — 


42 


72 




Nathan Dillingham — 


20 


54 




Archelaus Chadwick — 


61 


52j 


Josiah Yale — — 


40 


62 


Jo-iiah Yale — 


41 


'52 


Elias Humphrey — 


62 


47 50 


Nathaniel Bassett — 


19 


50 


50 



Adjourn, d meeting of Decy 16tli Opened 

Voted to provide 3200 feet of Oak Plank to Cover bridges of 14 feet loug 

& 15 feet*^inches wide & under & 3 Inches thick to be square Edged — 
Voted to procure the above by Vendueing 300 hundred^to be set up at a 

time The payment to be made out of next years Tax 

t Sic. 




MEETING-HOUSE BUILT IN 1800. 



1799-1800. 



105 



Said plank to be deliver, cl at the several places by the first of May next 

Dn Levi Ny Agreed to procure 300 feet deliver d at the Centre bridge 

for $1,65 pr hundred — 

Job Hambliu agreed to procure the same fiuantity to be deliver d at the 

same place for the same prioe 

D" Levi Nye Agreed to procure 300 feet as above — 

Isaac Davis agreed to procure 3000 feet at $1,69 pr hundred to be deliver d 

at the several bridges in the south part of the Town the whole to be 

deliver, d by the first of May next — 

Dissolv,d the meeting 



Legal Town meeting Monday Feb,y 10th 1800 

Choose Josiah Yale Moderator 

-Question Put will the Town Choose a Committee from out of Town to 
say which of the two ways the Town shall build a meeting house, either 

by a Tax or by vendueing Piews ? Pass,d in the negative 

Dissolv,d 



Annual March meeting — Monday March 3d 1800 

Joseph Whiten Moderator 

Daniel Wilcox Town Clerk 



Selectmen 
John Nye — "| 

Excus d Archalaus ChadwickX ( 
Jedediah Crocker — j 

Choose Enoch Garfield — J 

Town Treasurer — 
jNathi Bassett — 

Minister Treasurer — 
Nathi Bassett — 
Adjourn d for one hour 
■Opened according to adjournment - 

Constable 
Sam'. Porter who undertook to col- 
lect the Taxes for $2,60 on the 
$100 

Edmund Hinkley & John CrosbyJ^ 
became surety for the faithful 
discharge of his duty in said of- 
fice — 

Tvthingmeu 
tNathau Balf 
'Sami Hulet 
Asael Foot 
f Amos Roberts 



Surveyors of highways 

Will Iiigersoll Jr 
Elijah Ingersoll 
Jesse Clark 
Timothy Thatcher 
Joseph Bradley 
Daviu Foot 
Abiathar Chadwick 
Nathan Bassett 
Ebent; West — 

Fence Viewers 
lEbeur Jenkins Jr 

Squire Stone 
tNathan Ball 

Wood corders 
t John Keep — 
tCoruelius Bassett 



Hog reeves 
jEli Bradley 

Josiah Crocker 

Isaac Howk 
tJohu Starnes — 

tJohn Gilford 



^^ 1800. 

Sealer of W^s & measures 
tSylvanus Dimmuck 



Field Drivers — 
Jesse Bradley 
David Baker 
David lugersoll 
Elisha Gi-aut 



Surveyors of Lumber 
t John Crosbey Jr 
John Thatcher 
Stephen Tobey 
Archalaus Chadwick 



Sealer of Leather 
Nathaniel Bassett 



Sexton 
James Giflford 

Those with this t mark are sworn to office 

Voted to pass over the third article 

Voted to pass over the fourth article 
Voted to pass over the fifth article 
Voted to pass over sixth article 
Voted to pass over seventh article 

Voted that Hogs run at large under the restrictions of the Law 

Voted to Choose a Committee of three men on accounts 

Choose Co\ Bradley Josiah Yale & Arclialaus Chadwick, the above 

committee 
Adjourn d this meeting to the first mouday of api next at Nine O clock AM. 

Monday Api 7th igoo Meeting opened according to Adjournment — 

Voted to pass over the third article 

Voted to pass over the fourth article 

Voted to pass over the fifth article — Pass.d over the sixth article 

Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to Settle with The Town 

Treasurer 
Choose Josiah Yale, Joseph Whiton & Nathan Bassett for the above Com- 
mittee 

Voted to rais $350 to defray Town Charges 

Voted that the Select men make an estimate of money to repair highways 

and report at May meeting 

Voted [to] raise $150 to support Schools the ensueing Year Exclusive of 

Hoplands 
Voted to choose 4 School Ageants to appropriate the school money. 

Choose Jared Bradley, Elijah West Cornelius Bassett Jr and John Gif- 

ford for the above Ageants — 

Voted to Choose three more Hog reeves 

Choose John Ball Isaa[c] Howk & Josiah Crocker — 
Voted Excuse a Committee on accts Chosen March 3d 1800 
Voted that the Select men to serve as above — 
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday of May next at Nine 

O clock A. M. 



1800. 



107 



Monday May 5th 1800 The Town met accordingly. 

Voted to adjourn this meeting to 3 O Clock P. M. Opened accordingly 

Voted to raise |200 to support the Gospel 

Voted to raise |!400 to repair highways and bridges 

Voted to allow lO.f)? per day for man or team till the first of Octr next 

from thence |0,40 to the end of the year 
Voted that 8 hours labor be considered as a faithful days work — 

Desolved The meeting 



Legal Town Meeting Monday April Tth 1800 — 

Voted to ad jom-n this meeting to one O Clock P. M. same day 

Opened according to adjournment 

Voted to adjourn for one hour 

Votes brought in for Governor Lt Governor & Senators 
For Governor — HouA Caleb Strong, — 106 
Hon'd Moses Gill, — 8 

Lt Governor Hond Moses Gill — 93 Votes — 

Senators David Rosseter Esq — 72 Votes 
Wm Williams Esq — 73 Votes 

John Bacon Esq — 1 Vote — 

Choose John Nye Moderator — 

Voted to repair the Fence around the burying ground 

Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to View the above Fence & 
make report at May Meeting 

Voted that Dani Wilcox repair the Tow^i Pound and bring in his Acct nt 

May meeting 

Voted that the Select men take care Widow Northrups poor things A[ud] 

take care of all poor people 

Dissolv,d the meeting — 



Legal Town meeting Monday May 5th ISOO , 

John Nye Moderator for s^ meeting. i 

Voted to adjoiu-u for one hour - 

Voted to Choose a Committee of 5 men to purchase and lay out land for 
to set a new meeting house upon 

Voted that the Committee Chosen by the Town to superintend the build- 
ing of the new meeting house be the above Committee 

Question put will the Town by 140 Square rods for the meeting house at 
Triangular form ? pass, din the Negative 



108 1800. 

Choose John Nye Moderator — 

Voted to choose a Committee of seven men to confer with Majr Dilling- 
ham & others about Land for to set the meeting hous upon 
Choose Jos Whiton Josiah Yale James Penoyer, Nathan Bassett Wm 
Ingersoll, Enoch Garfield & Rowland Thatcher 

Voted to alter the method of raising money for building a meeting house- 
That is to build by Subscription (If four thousand dollars can be lais'd 
in that wiy) And reconsider the vote as to raising money by Vendueing 
Piews undfer ; the above Exceptions & provision 

Voted to buy the Triangular Piece of land for a Town Common at £ 50 — 

Voted to Choose a Committee of 4 men to Get Subscription money 

Choose John Nye Nathan Bassett David Porter & Elisha Freeman For 
the above Committee 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday Aug. 25tii 1800 

Ciioose Josiah Yale Moderator 

Voted that Samuel Chodwick have a Choice in the seats in the new meet- 
meeting [house] for himself, Mother & sister 

Voted to have the above vote recorded 

Voted to reconsider the vote pass'd the sixteenth of Deer last respecting 
raising money by vendueing the Piews-to build the new meeting house- 
Voted to build the meeting [housej by raising money by Subscriptions 

agreeable to the method now in contemplation — 
Question put will the Town sell or swap any of the Towns common 

Pass,d in the negative. 

Voted to raise fifty Pounds to pay P. & D. Wilcox for land 

Voted to Choose a Committee of three men to attend to applications of 
.^ Persons that may want land to erect sheds upon or any other buildings- 

Desolv,d the meeting — - 



At a legal Town meeting on Monday Nov; 3d 1800 

Choose John Nye Moderator 

Voted that the Selectmen employ a Sm-veyor to ascertain the lines of the 

highway from Srockbridge line, by the Forge to Tyringham line — 
Votes brought in for Representative to Congress as follows 

Ephm Williams Esq — 53 Votes 

John Bacon Esq — 30 

Elisha Lee Esq — 12 

Win Williams Esq — 1 

Gideon Wheeler Esq — 1 — ^-' 



109 



(Koab-(^ut;)?e^0. 



BeEriiiiiiug at a Stake staudin;? 4 Rods W. of Setli Backus House and 2 
Rods East of Glass Works Grant E. Line, thence W. 76 Rods to Peter 
Willcox's Land then S. 12Deg. W. 38 Rods to a Stake and Stones stand- 
ing on the E. Line, and is marked on the East side of the Road. 

Accepted. 



Surveyed and laid out a highway for merly laid and Accepted begin- 
ing ab Rock and stones on it near Hans Winegar's Dwelling House which 
is a Bound of the aforesaid High Way then S. 45 Deg. W. 30 Rods to a 
White Ash mark'd H. then S. 36 Deg. W. 34 Rods-to a Stake and StoncS 
in John Stevens's North Line then S. 9 Deg. W. 28 Rods to a Stake and 
stones then S. 31 Deg. W. 19 Rods to a stake and stones then S. 5 Deg. E. 
28 Rods to a stake and stones — then S. 54 Deg. W. 20 Rods to a White 
Ash mark'd H. then S. 19 Deg. W. 44 Rods to a stake and stones — then S. 
39 Deg. W. 14 Rods to a stake and stones: then S. 6 Deg. W. 44 Rods and 
joins a highway formerly laid out and Accepted = by us = Amos 

Porter, Sami Stanley'- ^^\''^*^ 
' ■' ) men 



Accepted. 



Beginning at a Beach Stump at the end of a Road layed near G. Bar- 
rington near Glass Works Grant Line runs North 13 Deg. W 21 Rods to a 
Hemlock, this Survey is 
Accepted. 

LOn another page of the Records, the following more complete "survej--biH" of this 
road is given.] 

A Road Laid out By Capt Jesse Bradley & Mr Wm Ingersoll And Sur- 
veyed by Prince West is as follows Begins at a Beach Stump Stands Near 
the Glass work Line at the End of a Road Laid out By the Inhabitants of 
Great Barington Runs North 13 Deg. West 21 Rods to a Hemlock Stadel 
Stands a Little West of Zenos Goodrich House this Road is Marked 
the East side & Excepted By the Town — 



no 

Begiuing at a Stake 4 Rods East Isaac Davis's House then E. 16 N. 33 
Rods theu E. 21 Deg N. 60 Rods to a State Standing on the E. line of Lot 
27. then N. 29 Deg. E. 23 Rods— theu E. 7 Deg. N. 28 Rods then N. 85 
Deg. E. 48 Rods to an Elm Staddle South side of the Country Road 

Surveyed and laid out a high Way from Washington Line southward— 
Begining at a Hemlock Tree mark'd H and a Stake by it in the Town 
Line between Washington and Lee thence runiug south 18 Deg. West 49 
Rods to a Beach Tree mark'd H, thence south 5 Deg. West 62 Rods to a 
Beach mark'd H then south 17 Degrs East 42 Rods to a Stake and Stones, 
thence south 16 Degrs West 24 Rod to a Hemlock pole mark'd H. tlieuce 
south 28 Rods to a Beach Mark'd H thence south 13 Deg East 44 Rods to a 
stake and Stones, thence south 5 Degrs East 44 Rods to a Hemlock mark'd 
H. then south 11 Deg. West 22 Rods to a Hemlock mark'd H. then S. 20 
Deg. W. 38 Rods to a Hemlock mark'd H. theu S. 4 Deg E. 24 Rods to a 
Hemlock Pole mark'd H. then South 29 Deg. W. 14 Rods to a Hemlock 
mark'd H. then S. 17 Deg East 20 Rods to a Hemlock mark'd H. theu S. 
2 Deg. E. 6 Rods to a maypole Tree mark'd H. theu S. 15 Deg E. 18 Rods 
to a Beach mark'd H. then S. 3 Deg W 10 Rods to a Maple mark'd H. then 
S. 21 Deg E 22 Rods to an Elm pole mark'd H. theu S. 3 Deg. W. 22 Rods 
to a Hemlock Stump and Stones by it then S. 2 Deg. E. 19 Rods to a Stake 
and stones and joins a Highway before laid out and Accepted, the above 
Road mark'd on the East side of the same 

March 29th 1780 Accepted [See p. 16.] 



this Road is Marked the south side 
A Survey of a Rode from Washington 4 Division Line North of Corner 
of Lot No 4 as stands on the Plan then Runs West 8 Degrs South in Mr 
Sami Standley North Line. 109 Rod to sd Staudley North west Corner to a 
Stake then Runs West 2 Degrs South 24 Rod to a Stake then We.^t 45 
Degrs South 34 Rods then West 31 South 30 Rods to A Hemlock Tree 
Marked then South 33 West 32 Rods to'a Stake then South 12 Degrs East 
26 Rods then West 8 Deg. North 37 Rods this Last 37 Rod the Road is to 
be 6 Rods Wide theu Runs West 10 Degrs South 60 Rods to a Beach Tree 
Mark'd then West 27 Rods [Degrs ?] South 20 Rods then west 36 Rods 
then West 3 Deg. North 44 Rod then West 4 Degrs North 64 Rods to a 
Maple Stump Mark H theu West 12 Deg North 24 Rods theu West 28 
Degrs South 27 [Rods] then West 20 Degrs South 18 Rods then West 4 
Degrs North 10 Rods then West 4 Deg. North 24 Rod. then West 9 Deg. 
North 38 Rods then South 3 Deg. East 52 Rods to Seth Backus's Land 
then Between sd Westward Backs and Elisha Freeman's Land taking the 
Roads half Each man Land to the Road that Leads from Capt Bradley to 
the Meeting House 

this Road Laid Out by Capt Jesse Bradley & Mr William Ingersoll Select 
men Surveyed by Prince West Excepted by the Town [sJee p. 16.] 



Ill 

Road by the Meeting House 

Begriniiif? at a Hemlock marked H on the south side of said Road By 
the Corner turning to Prince West's then runiug West 6 Deg S. 90 Rods 
to a Stake on the River Bank on the South side of the great Bridge 14 feet 
down stream from said Bridge — said Road four Rods wide on the North 

of said Line 

Accepted by the Town [^«e p. 20.] 



The Stake Mrs Davis's Door— W. ;5i) Deg. S. 10 Rods to Stake Mark'd 
H. then W. 34 Deg. S. 28 Rods to a Stake marfed H. then S. 35 Deg. E. 
54 Rods to Stake marked H. then S. 1 Deg E. to a Stake 24 Rods marked 
H. then S. 34 Deg. E. 36 Rods to a Beach tree marked H. then S. 44 
Deg. E. 53 Rods to a hemlock Marked H. then E. 30 Deg. S. 130 Rods to a 
Beach on Tyringham Line in the N. side of the Mountain and south of 

Hop brook said Road on W. and S. side of said Line 

Accepted [See p. -M.] 



Road begining on the Line between Mr Chadwick's and Jone's Lot at 
a, stake marked H. then W. 9 Deg. S. 30 Rods to a Stump marked H. then 
W. 40 Rods to a Stake marked H then S. 15 Deg W. 60 Rods to a tree 
marked H. then S. 19 Deg. E. 36 Rods to Hemlock Marked H. then S. 12 
Deg. E. 30 Rods to a Stake & Stones H. then W. 30 Deg. S. 40 Rods to a 
Stake marked H. then S. 17 Deg E. lOS Rods to a Hemlock marked H. 
then S. 10 Deg. 33 Rods to River Bank 

Said Road lying on the X. & W. of the Line, thence by the River East 
8 Deg. S. 40 Rods to Hemlock marked H. then S. 17 Deg E. 133 Rods to a 
Stake and Stones West of the Meeting House Said Road is on the 

E. side of said Line 

Accepted [See p. 20.] 



Road from Pelatiah West by Sami Porter to the River begining from 
Mr West towards Mr Howk's at a Stake and Stones then S. 30 Deg. E 46 
Rods to a Beach Stump— then S. 33 Deg E. oO R xls to a Stake— then S. 43 
Deg. E. 52 Rods to a Hemlock Mark'd H. then S. 34 Deg E. 40 Rods to R 
Laid on S. side of saide Line [See p. 20.] 



Road from below Jon^^ Foots to Elisha Freeman's &c. 

Begining at a stake and stones standing the N. side of the Road leading 
towards Becket thence N. 5 Deg. W. 46 Rods to a stake mark'd H. then 
N. 17 Deg. W. 36 Rods to a stake mark'd H. then N. 7 Deg. E. 18 Rods to 



112 
a Hemlock stump staudiug iu Jona Foots N". Line then N. 19 Deg, W. 24 
Rods to a stake mark'd H. then N. 43 Deg. W. 20 Rods to a stake mark'd 
H. then W. 7 Deg. N. 20 Rods to a stump then N. 25 Deg. W. 48 Rod to a 
Stake marked H. then W. 7 Deg. N. 20 Rods to the Road leading from 
Mr Freemans house to Mr Kelloggs-the Road lying on theE. side of sd Line' 

Accepted [See p. 20.] 



A Road from Wido Charity Davis's to Eleazer "West 

Begiuing at a Pine stump and 12 Rods W. of the Widow Davis's House 
standing on the North side of the Highway — thence E. 30 Deg. North 16 
Rods to a pine stump by the Corner of the Widows Barn Yard thence N. 
20 Deg. East 36 Rods to a Stake and stones near the foot of the Bridge 
Over hop Brook on the meadow side — thence E. 16 Deg. N. 39 R. to an 
Elm mark'd H. thence E. 6 Rods to a stake Within 1 Rod of the Division 
Fence between the said Widow and Wm Ingersoll thence Northerly one 
Rod West of Said Line 30 Rods to a Bass staddle Mark'd H. thence E. 25 
Deg N. 28 Rods to stake mark'd H. thence N. 40 Deg. East 7 Rod to a 
Crotched Butternut on the Line between Wm Ingersoll and John Wil- 
liams deceased thence North on the Line 26 Rods to a stake near the 
River thence E. 1 Dee South 22 Rod to a Witch Hazel mark'd H. Supposed 
to be on the Rond from Wi" lugersoll's to Mr Reuben Pixley's near the 
Bridge &c -&c thence Begiuing easterly on sd Road on the Line between 
sd Pixley's meadow and his Burghot Lot — runing North 18 Deg. E. 24 
Rods to stake Mark'd H. thence N. 33 Deg. east 28 Rods to a Beach mark'd 
No XVII thence North 18 D. E. 40 Rd to a Beach staddle mark'd H 
thence North 7 D. E. 80 Rods to stake near Carpenters House thence N. 
4 D. E. 62 Rod to a hemlock mark'd H. near the River and a Large Spring- 
thence N. 7 D. E. on the Bank 112 Rod to a Hemlock mark'd H. on the 
Bank of a brook in the Line of Eleazer West's meadow Lot 

Accepted Eleazer West 

said Road through the Meadow to be 5 Rods on the E. side of said Line 
and the West 4 Rods CSee p. 20.] 



Survey of a Road begining at the Bank of the River at an Elm Stump 
at the Bridge Made on Mr Lee"s Land — thence North 34 Deg. E. to a stake 
and stones 20 Rods thence N. 34 Deg. W. 12 Rods to a stake and stones 
thence Westwardly on the Line between Mr Lee & Mr Penoyer to a 
stake on Jos Nickols Corner thence on the Line between Nickols and 
Chadwick— to a stake 140 Rods thence N. 15 Deg. E. to a stake Marked 
H. 64 Rods thence N. 9 D. E. to a Beach marked H. 52 Rods to Lenox 
Line thence E. by Lenox Line 14 Rods 

Accepted 

From the River to a Stake standing in the Line Between Mr Lee and 
Mr Penoyer — Said Road Lying on the W. side, thence on the Line one 
Rod each side the Line [See pp. 20, 69.] 



113 

Road begining at the River below M'; Lee's Mill at a Stake and Stone' 
thence E. 3 Deg. S. V2 Rod to a Hemlock Stake and Stone thence S 27 Deg 
E. 6 Rods to a Stump thence E. 8 Deg N. 12 Rods to a Hemlock Mark'd 
H. then E. 10 Deg S. 28 Rods to a Hemlock the W. side of Capt Bradley's 
Rop.d leading to the Meeting House said Road lying on the South of 

Said Line. Accepted re 

^ [see p. 20 ; 



Road from rhe Fiirriace. 

Begins at a Beach mark'd H the S. side of the Road that's west- 
wardly to the Furnace then S. 2- E. 7 Rods to a Beach mark H then 
S. 45= W. 5 Rods to a Hemlock marked H thence S. 11 = E. 20 Rods to a 
Beach Staddle marked H. in the West side of highway that runs south- 
wardly, said Road is laid 4 Rods wide-the Bounds are on the West Side- 
Don by Elias Willard Junr Ebeii Jenkins, > a^ippf ^Tq,, 

Oliver West, > 



Road from Charity Davis's to the Bridge above Mansfield's Mill 

Begins at Stake & Stones E. side John Davis Lot then W. 6= N. across 
s'l Davis's Land to Reuben Pixleys Line then across the Lot to a stake on 
E. Bank of Isaac Davis meadow 123 Rods, then West 28 f N. to a Maple 60 
Rods marked H. then West 45 N 21 Rods Then West 34= N. 116 Rod to a 
Stake at the E. end of Bridge above the Mill, said Road 4 Rod Wide 2 

Rod North of side line 1 1 

I Jesse Bradley, Amos Mansfield' 
Sepv !)th 1781 II Josiah Yale— Select Men, 

[See p. 24.] 



Survey of a Road begining at a great Hemlock tree the S. side of Spring 
Brook in Thomas Crockers Land bought of Eleazer W^est and others at 
the end of a Road Laid out before. Thence X. 5= E. 2 Rods then W. 20 = 
N. 12 Rods, then North 42 Rods to John Coffeys Laud, then North 13 = 
West 23 Rods then N. 15= E. 26 Rods 13 Link, then N. 1 = E. 32 Rods to a 
Hemlock marked H on Levi Nye's Land then N. 4f W. 40 Rods then N. 
2 = 30 minits W. 40 Rods to the N. E. corner of Levi Nyes Barn then N. 
8f 30 min. W. 18 Rods to a Large Hetnlock stump 10 feet easterly of Mr 
Nye's Shop on the Road lead g to Becket — "p^'' Phins Brown Sur — 
29th March 1784 [1782] ■{ Ebenr Jenkens, Oliver West ,^ Select men 

[See p. 24— Tne error in date, probably made by copyist ; see p. 61.] 



114 

East Road from the Furnace to Mr Lee's— Begins at Lenox Line in Mr 
Lee's Corner on the Bank of the River, then run'g on said River 23 Rods to a 
Cherry Mark'd H— road on the E. side, then E. 3= North, 14 Rods to a 
Hemlock Marked H then E. 9° S. 44 Rods to a Stake Marked H on the 
Road leading by Capt Bradleys said Road from the River to be the south 
[side] of the Line-And to be 2 Rods Wide— Sm-vey d by Mr Crocker, Jesse 
Bradley, Amos Mansfield. 



Road from Becket Line Begins at a Black Oak in Becket line then W. 
10? N. 34 R<i to a Birch tree mA H. then W. 18= S. 10 Rd to a Birch 
Staddle— H then W. 34= N. 10 Rd to a Birch md H— then W. 46= S. 16 
Rd to a Stake & Stones in Fence then W. 20 Rd to Stake & Stones, then 
West 22d N. 26 Rd to maple mdH. then W 3d N. 18 Rd to Win PerrysN. 
E. corner then W. 6 = S. 22 Rod to Wm Perrys Log House then W. 1° N. 
56 Rdto Black Oak md H then W. 10= N. 22 Rod to Justus Biu-den's N. 
W. corner then W. 20= N. 22 Rd to Stake & Stones then W. 17 = N. 40 Rd 
to Stump & Stone.s at Tobeys then W. 5 = N. 18 Rd to Stake & Stones in 
Tobeys then W 4 = N. 46 Rd ro Hemlock H N. Li ne 

W. 15= N. 22 Rd to Stake & Stones W. 1 = N. 38 Rd to Stake And 
Stones N. 45 = W. 58. Rd to Do , Do on Bank of Gutter then W. 
15° N 29 Rd Stake & Stones W. 18= N. 44 Rd Do Do Do W. 4= N. 
34 Rd Birch Tree— H W. 25= N. 55 Rd Stake & Stones W. 5= N. 
62 Rd to N. E. Corner of Cornelius Bassetts Lot W. 15= N. to Stake 
in Hoplaud S. E. Line W. 18 f N. 29 Rod Hemlock H W. 3? N. 22 
Rd Stake & Stones in a. Perrys Land— then N. 36° W. 10 Rd Stake & 
Stones on Bank of Brook W. 48= N. 25 Rd Stake & Stones W. 22° N. 
20 Rd Stake & Stones W. 34= N. 58 Rd D? D? Job Hamlins line W. 7= N. 
12 Rd Dv in Hamlins W. Line W. 3 = N. 78 Rd Do in Jon<.» foots E. Line 
W. 25= N. 22 Rd Stake & Stones in foots Land W. 11 = N. 20 Rd Do Do W. 
1S° S86. Rd Jona foots SW. Corner stump W. 2= S. 21 Rd Hemlock H W. 
7= N. 48 Rd Hemlock stump and stones W. 3= N. in Levi Nyes fence 28 
Rd stake & Stones W. 5= N. 16 Rd to Hemlock near Gla.ss W': Corner N. 
43= W. 28 Rd to Stake near Brook W. 13 N. 30 to Do Do N. 41 W. 18 D; Do 
in P. West Line N. 25= W. 30 Rd Do D? in Corner of Road leading to 
Meeting House then W. 6o S. 1 Rod 

The Road being North of the aforesaid Line, and four Rods Wide 

N. Dillingham Suv 
Ebenv Jenkins, I Select 
Amos Maustield / Men 



Road from the S. W. corner of Glass Works grant E. 6 = to John Per- 
cival's thence E. 20 f N. 28 Rdto a Stake & Stones in the Line between 
Luke fisner and said John then E. 11 f N. 32 Rd to Stake & Stones in 



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W. Line of Dr Sergeants Lot. then E. 12= N. 60 Rods to Hemlock marked 
H then E. 1 = S. 24 Rods to a Maple Mark'd H. then E. 4= S. 33 Rods to 
[Stake] & Stones then E. 18° S. 6ti Rods to Stake & Stones before Elisha 
Crockers Door, then S. 35= E 9() Rods to Stake & Stones about 6 Rods N. 
of Daniel Wests House in Road from Lee to Stockbridge. Road to lie 
South of the Line, and is three Rods wide. N Dillingham Su^ 

April Tt.h 1783 Josiah Yalel^ Select 

[See p. 26.] Thomas Crocker)" Men — 



Road from Aaron Ingersolls to Eleazer Wests, Begins at S. W. Corner 
of Capt Porters Lot thence N. 20= E. 62 Rod to David IngersuU's S. Line, 
then N. 6 = E 50 Rod to N. W. Corner of David Ingersolls,improvements 
then N. 24° E. 30 Rod to a Maple then N. 31 E 70 Rod to a Maple by the 
Brook, then N. 58= E. 10 Rod to a Maple then N. 35= E 13 Rod to Eleazer 
Wests Corner then N. 7 = E 156 Rod to a Stake & Stones the Road lead- 
ing to Stockbridge N Dillingham Sur 

7tli Api. 1783 Tho: Crocker) Select 

[See p. 26] Josiah Yale—)" Men 



H* Road from Pelatiah West's by Elisha Grants — Begining at the S. E. 

Corner of Palatiah West's Hcu^e thence E. 20= N. 58 Rods, thence E. 67" 

S. 40 Rods to a Hemlock, thei ce E. 2 f S. 38 Rods to Hemlock in the Road 

leading from N. Balls to the Furnace — Roud to be on S. side of the Line— 

N Dillingham Surveyor — 

Api 7tli 1783 Tho': Crocker) Select 

[See p. 26] Josiah Yale / Men 



Road from the N. E Corner of Geo Chanter's Lot Begins at Stake & 
Stones tlieu Runiug Vv^. 4= N, 60 R<i to Stake and Stones then W. 28= S. 
31 Rd to Hemlock. Then begiuiug at an Ash N. E. of Saw Mill running 
W. N. 28? W. to last mentioned Hemlock thenN. 40= W. 32 Rd to Stump 
& Stones, then W. 11= N. 40 Rd to Stake & Stones, then W. 32= N. 16 
Rd to Maple mark'd H. then W. 11 f N. 28 Rd to Hemlock mark'd H 
then N. 36= W. 14 Rod to Hemlock H then W. 32? N. 49 Rd to Hemlock 

in the Edge of Winegars Brook & side of the Road April 11th i783 

Sm-vey'd by N Dillingham Thomas Crocker 

W'n Ingersoll 
Said Road is south of the Line, and is three Rods wide [See p. 26] 



116 

Road by Sami Stanley's Altered: Begins at a Stump opposite the S. E 
Corner of si Stanley's house, then South 19° W. to a Rock & Stones 10 
Rods: then S. 5= E. 10 R'^s to a Rock & Stones, then West 9= S. 36 Rds to 
a Stump & Stones in the Crotch of Roads Said Road lies West & north 
of the Line and is 4 Rods Wide l3ee p. 4b.] 



• Road by Wid^Gibb's Altered: Begins near the N. E. Corner of Mrs 
Gibb's House in the Old Road, thence ruuing West 14f N. on the line 
Between sd Gibbs & Sami Stanley's Lots, to said Gibbs's N. W. Corner, 
then W. 34 Degrs N. 14 Rd to a Stump & Stones in the Crotch of Roads. 

Said [Road] lies North of the [line] and is two Rods Wide. 

The last above said Road laid Out by Nathan Ball & Seth Backus Select 
Men ; Surveyed by Nathan Dillingham 

March 2.Sth 1787 [*ee p. 43.] 



Road by John Percival's & Elisha Crocker's Begins the South East Corner 
of a Lot belonging to Capt Daniel Williams near Ebenezer Swift's House 
thence ruuing East Tf S. 30 Rods to a Stake & Stones E. 4° N. 10 Rods 
to Do by John Percival's— E. 20 N. 60 Rods-Do Opposit Dr Sergeant's 
House— E. 2 S. 50 Reds Do in Di; Sergeant's East line— E. 13 N. o7-D9 
E. 21 S. 28 Rods-Do in West line of E Crocker'.? E. 15 S. 38 Rods-to a 
stone near Crocker's House S. 42 E. 89 Rods to Abraham Howk's South 
West Corner in the Old Road leading to Stockbridg. The Road in the 
South side of the Line and is three Rods Wide— Laid out by- ■[ Nathan 
Ball, Prince West V Select Men ■[ Novr 1787— 

Survey'dby N. Dillingham 

N. B. The above road is just a Mile in Length [See p. 45] 



Road from Eli Bradley's to Beuja. Smith's The Road lying North of the 
following Line, begins at a Stake & Stones about four Rods South of 
Eli Bradley's House— East 3= South 30 Rd to Stake & Stones East 11° S. 
-SO Rd Do to Do -E. 1= N. 24 Rd Do to Do E. 12= S. 28 D? toD'.> S 38°E. 18 
Do to a Hemlock E. 32= S. 22 Do to Do.E 23. S. 14 Rd Do E. 35 S. 10 Rd 
D? E 15 S. 12 Rd Do East-73 Rd Do E 9= N. 42 Rd Beach E. 30' N. 14 
Rd hemlock E. 8. S. 30 Rd Basswood in Dn Bradley's East line— S. 50 E. 
14 Rd ash-East-20 Rd Hemlock by a brook— E. 16 S. 8 Rd Hemlock— E. 
12 N 44 Rd Beach— E. 26 S. 44 Rd Ben Smith's Potatoe-Hole E. 89 S. 24 
Rd to the Old Road leading thro' Doge Town 

The Road two Rods wide from the Begining till it comes to hilly ground 
then three rods wide to the end Don by — Nathan Ball, Prince West, 
■I Select Men '- Novr 1787 N Dillingham Surveyor [See p. 45.} 



117 

Piece of a Road from Leiiox Line by Jesse Raudle's Begins in the South 
Line of Leuox Near Elisha Percival's House, then ruuiug South 2ai' 
West 55 Rods to Stake & Stoues in the South Line of tlae aforesaid 
Randle's Land hitherto the Road is three Rods Wide, thence forward the 
same Course before, six Rods, to the Line of an Old Road, and but two 
Rods Wide — And all lies West the aforesaid Line — 
Laid Out By Prince West, Nathan Ball ■; Select Men } 
Nathan Dillingham Survey r [See p. 49] 



Road from Enoch Garfield's to Eleazer Wests. Begins at the South 
West Corner of Capt David Porter's Lot Opposite the aforesaid Garfields 
House — then runing North 20- East 6U Rods to Capt Porters North Line 
N. 11= E. 19 R^i to Stake & Stones N. 19= E. 64 Rod, to Do Do N. 33i= E. 
29 Rd to Stump & Stones N. 46= E. 37 Rd to Stake & Stones N. 39 f 178 
Rd to Do Do in Line of the County Road leading to Stockbridge — 

Said Road is 3 Rods wide, & lies west of the aforesaide Line. 

Laid out by Prince West, Nathan Ball } Select Men 

N Dillingham Survr [Seep. 49.] 



Road from Reuben Pixley's Northward Begins at a Stake & Stone^ 
South East of said Pixleys in the Line of the Road leading to Tyringham, 
by a Certain Brook, thence runing North 6= East 24 Rods to a Stake & 
Stones. N. 8= W. 28 Rods to a Hemlock tree. N. 22- W. 42 Rods to Stake 
& Stones in the West Line of the Old Road 

Said Road is four Rods Wide, and lies East of the above Said Line 

Laid Out by, Nathan Ball* Select 
June 14. 1788 Prince West/ Men 

Nathan Dillingham Surveyr [Seep. 51.] 



Road from Jonathan foot Jrs to Jonathan Foot Senrs 

Begins at a Stake & Stones in the West Line of the Old Road leading 
from Jonathan foot Jrs to Andrew West's about 10 feet from said foot's 
Barn— thence runing South 20 = West to the County Road Oppisite Jon- 
athan foot Senrs Barn. Said Road is three Rods Wide and lies East of the 
aforesaid Line. 

Laid out by — Seth Backus > Select 
Prince West)" Men 

Nathan Dillingham Surveyr Feb. 28, 1789 [See p. 53.] 



118 

Road from the Furnace to Washington Line Begins at a Stake «fe Stones 
in the North Line of a Road from the Furnace in Lenox, and on the top 
of a Hill east of the Furnace, and in the line betwixt the Town of Lee & 
Lenox— thence runing East 33^= N. 50 Rods to a Stake & Stones— then E. 
36° N. 42 Rd to a Stake & Stones then N. 34= 10 Rd to a Stake & Stones- 
then N. 52= E. 10 Rd to a Stake & Stones in the Line of an Old road- 
then in said Old Road, Eutirly to a Stake & Stones a few Rods South of 
Ebeazer West's Barn, thence East 7= N. 33d to a Stake & Stones— then 
East 21 ° N. 14 Rd to a Stake & Stones— then E. 7° N. 13 Rd to a Stake & 

Stones— then South 34° E, 10 Rdto a tree marked South 7? E. 19 Rd 

to a heap of Stones— E. 15= S. 13 Rdto a tree— E. 5= S. 34 Rd to a Hem- 
lock Stump— N. 8= E 68 Rd to a tree marked— N. 58= W. 5 Rd N. 10= E. 
13 Rd— N. 64= E. 36 Rd N. 33= E 8 Rd North 18 Rd — N. 16= E. 12RdN. 
30= E 10 Rd N. 20= W. 20 Rd N. 5 = E. 20 Rd —East 8 Rods— N. 45= E. 32 
Rd thence by a Line of Trees marked H Northerly & Easterly till it meets 
a road Laid by the Town of Washington to the North East Line of this 
Towm The above Road is laid three Rods Wide and lies southerly & east- 
erly of the above Mentioned line — Done by Joshua Wells (Select)^ 

Jesse Bradley i\ Men > 

Sepr 3d 1789 Nathan Dillingham Surveyor [Seep. 55.] 



[The preceding surveys are in the writing of John Powers, copyist (see p. 61,)— 
the next four in N. Dillingham's writing, and the remaining in Daniel Wilcox's.] 

Road from William Ingersoll J^^ Northward to Elijah Ingersoll's 
Begins at a Stake near Wm Ingersoll's Jr Barn on the Road leading to 
Stockbridge, tbence N. 20= E. 23 Rd 9 Links to a Stake & Stones— N. 
27= E. 54 Rd to a Stake & Stones— Same course 26 Rd to an Elm Stump by 
the River— thence across the River to a Hemlock Tree mark'd H— N. 19° 
E. 78 Rd to Stake & Stones in the Road leading from Stockbridge to the 
House of William Ingersoll Esqr 
Said Road is laid 3 Rods wide and lies East of the aforesaid Line 

Done by Josiah Yale) 
N. Dillingham Surveyor. Jno Nye - Select Men 

accepted, May 22-1792— Enoch Garfield) 

[See p. 70.] 
March 6-1797 Voted to discontinue the first part of sd road to the river 
[Last line written by D. Wilcox, Clerk in 1797.] 



Road from Freeman Mosier's Northward, Begins at a Maple Tree a little 
South of Mosier's House in the East Line of the old Road: thence N. 72i W. 
20 Rd to a Stake & Stones; thence N. 55° W. 58 Rd to a Bass Wood Tree— 

t "Braddley" in MS. 



119 

N. 41° West to a Hemlock Tree & N. 22=" W. 42 rods to the old Road; 
theuce from a Hemlock near a Spring, N. 38= W. 43 Rd— N. 19= E. 24 
Rd—N. 25« W. 30 Rd— N. 12° E. 19 Rd — N. 1° E. 28 Rd to the old 
Road by Isaac Davis's House. Laid by Josiah Yale, John Xye 

Enoch Garfield-Select-Men — 
N. Dillingham SurveyorllAngt ,31-1792.11 

The above Road is 3 Rods wide, and lies West of the above described 
Line. [Seep. 71.] 



Road by Thomas Crocker's, altered. 

Begins at an Apple Tree, east side of tlie Road, opposite said Crocker's 
House— thence S. 7° E. 20 Rd to an Apple Tree— S. 23= E. 20 Rd to au 
Elm Staddle in the East Line of the old Road. 

Same Road alter'd across the Toad Farm so called. 

Beginiug at a Stake & Stones in the East Line of the old Road at the 
Foot of a Hill; thence Southward, ruuiug by the River about three or four 
Rods from said River to the North Line of the Toad Farm — theuce South 
4^ Degr West, in all, 100 Rods to a Stake & Stones in the East Line of the 
aforesaid old Road. 

The Road from Thomas Crocker's to Reuben Pixley's laid 3 Rods Wide. 
The above mentioned Lines are on the East Side of the Road.^ — Accepted 
Sepr 6—1792 — 

Josiah Yale, ) 
N. Dillingham Sm-veyor. John Nye - Select Men — 

Enoch Garfield —) 

[Seep. "J.l 



Road from Washington by Jesse Ward's. 

Begins at a Hemlock Tree on Washington Line, at the end of a Road 
laid in said Washington — thence runiug South 10= West 27 Rods to a 
Beach Tree — Thence South 6= East 19 Rods to a Beach Tree — theuce 
South 1 = East 45 Rods to a Beach Tree by the Bridge that leads to Lieu- 
tenant Newel's in Lenox, and in the line of the old Road laid out in Lee — 
Said Road is three rods wide, and lies East of the aforesaid line. 

Done Jan. 25. 1793. by John Nye)^ ^, . ,, 
N. DUlingham Survevor Enoch Garfield > ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ 



Becket old road new laid 
Road from Becket line to the County road 

Beginning at Becket line at an oak Tree thence West 10= N. 25 Rods to 
a Beach marked H W 17 S. 22 Rods to a Beach marked H S-10 rods to a 



120 

Hemlock Staddle S 32 W 18 Rods to a Beach mark'd H iu County road 
The above Line is South & East of the road which is 3 Rods wide. 

Nathan Dillingham Josiah Yale ) g^ ^ 

Purveyor John Nye) 

[Seep. 74.] 



' Road from the Northerly Corner of 3(1 Division Hopland Lots No 10 & 
11 To A Merrills— Thence South 6= W. 28 R S. 25= E 51 R to a large pine 
tree Same Course 12 Rods South 5= West 11 R to a Swamp maple— South 
14° W. 38 R to a Srake South ti = E 68 [?] R— South 5 f West 20 R & IS L to 
the County road leading by the Forge— Said road is 3 Rods wide & on the 
left hand of the line— Done Octv 1794 by the Selectmen. 
Api 1795 Accepted by the Town 



Road from the N line of Gt Barrington (on Bear Town so Calld) North- 
erly to the County road— Begining at a Stake & Stones on^^said line- 
Thence N. 23 E. 8 R N. 14 E. 30 R N. 20 W. 9 R N 57 W 10 R^W. 12 N 13 
R. W. 10 S. 22 R W 6 S. 3U R W. 36 R W 46 N. 8 R— N. 16 W 14 R to a 
Ohesnut tree markd on the sLv line of the County road — 

Said road is 3 Rods wide & on the right hand of sA line 

Done Oct'; 23d 1795 by the Selectmen 

March 7th 1796 Accepted by the Town — 



Road from James Penoyers easterly across the river to the County road- 
Begin a bar post at the corner of the old road near Penoyer's house — 
Thence North 45 f E. to the west bank of the river Said road is 2 Rods 
wide and on the left hand— Thence across the river at right angles with 
the river— Thence on the line between Eli Bradley & Seth Backus one rod 
each side 29 R. 16 L. to the County road— Done Deer 9th 1795 by the Select 
men — May 3d 1796 Accepted by the Town — [Seep, w.l 



5 Road from William Ingersoll's Juurs Altered to the river 

Begining at a stake West of Ingersolls house and on the line between 
lugersoll and John Couch Thence N. 30= E 80 Rods Thence N. 36= E 30i 
Rods to the river where the former road Crosses — 

Accepted by the Town March 6tli 1797 and the Old road so far discon- 
tinued 

Laid out by Daniel Willcox Feb. 26tli 1797 — 

Sd road is 3 Rods wide and the line on the Centre 



121 

Road from Sami Chadwicks to Sami Joues — Begin at a bar post East 
of Chadwicks Orchard— Thence W. 35 S. 33 R 6 L— W. 25 S. 19 R West 
4 ° S. 15 R to the road leading to L Robinsons 

Done March 1798 by the Selectmen 

Api 2<i 1798 Accepted by the Town 

[On another page of the Records, is the following "survey-bill" of the same road.] 

Records of a road from Sami. Chadwicks to Sami Jones's 

Begining at a bar post a little East of Chadwicks Orchard Thence West 
35= S 33 R 6 Links W. 35 S 19 Rods Thence W 4? S. 15 Rods to the high- 
w^ay leading to Levi Robinson — 

Accepted by the Town Api 3d 1798 - 

Said Road is two rods wide 



Survey of a road leading from the South line L* Joseph Crockers land 
to Deacon West's land and to the County road 

Begining at a small Elm staddle on the N line of the road leading to 
Esq Jenkins Then W. 10° N 10 Rods— Then N. 38 W 33 R Then N. 30 W 
36 R to Deacon Wests S. line — Then N 54 W 55 R through Deacon Wests 
Cornfield. Then N 34= West, to the East line of the County road — 

Laid out by the Select [men] Accepted May 7th 1793 

Said road is 3 Rods wide & on the west side of the line 



Road from Hope Davis to Winegars &c 
Begining at a Stake and Stones on the E. line of winegars lot and a 
[little?] South of Davis's house— From Thence W. 8= N. 15 R- 13 L. West 
15 N. 11 R 8 L W 8= S 8 R. 30 L W 35 N. 37 R to a Stake & Stones on 
the E. line of the line of the road leading to Winegars mill — 
Laid out June 4th 1798 by the Selectmen and accepted 
Said road is 3 Rods wide and the North side of the line 

Note.— Under the "Records of Town Meetings" no allusion is made to some of the 
roads of which survej's are givt.-n, and, on the other hand, some roads were accepted 
<-,r discontinued in town meeting, of which no surveys are given. Most of the roads of 
t lis period have been either discontinued or more or less altered, but several still re- 
main according to the original survey : as that from Seth Backus' to Peter Wilcox's 
land; that from John Percival's to Eli>ha, Crocker's, and that by the meeting house. 
The last, now (1&9T> Park street, having been lately surveyed from the "bill" as given 
on page HI, near enough for practical purposes. But were it of consequence, none of 
th.-m could be accurately surveyed, for such stations as "Mrs. Davis's door," "Levi 
Nye's shop," "Ben. Smith's potatoe-hole," the hemlocks, "beaches," stumps, 
"stadels," eic, have long since passed away. 



122 



T}'rino;ham 

In perambulating rhe Line betwixt. Lee & Tyringham we began at the 
South East Corner of Lee and run North 35 Deg^ East 546 rods to a heap 
of stones, the North West Corner of Tyringham, coming out one rod and 
three Links easterly of said Corner, or so much varied on Tyringham side. 
thence East 3 Degs North 666 rods to the upper Goose Pond, having set up 
a stake & stones at the end of every eighty I'ods. The Pond uotmeasured- 
beyond the Pond, no monuments erected, nor exact measure kept. 
The old Line South-East of the Pond, and the last or east Corner could 
not be found. 

Done Novr lOtt & llth( with the Select Men and Surveyor of Tyringham) 

A. D. 1791. — John Nye) Select 

Enoch Gartield - Men of 

A true Copy from the minutes. Novr 1791 ) Lee — 



[The above written by X, Dillingham ; the two following by Daniel Wilcox.] 

Lee Novr ISOO The line betwixt The Towns of Lee & Tyringham Per- 
[am"|bulated by the Selectmen of both Towufs.] — 
Monuments erected & marks renew' d 



Becket line Perambulated Novr 1800 

Began at the N. E. corner Thence S. 5= W to Tyringham line Erected 
Monuments & renewed marks 

Novr 1800 By the Select men of Becket & Lee 

D. Wilcox Suiveyor 

prior 1o irc 
Note— The above are the only entries on the town bcoks^relatirig to peranil ulation 

of lines between this and contiguous towns ; although an act passed in 1TS6, required it to 

be done within three years, ai d once every five year.- fore ver.alter, and that each time 

the procedings should be enteied on the town b', oks. See p. 815. 



123 



J'ettce-©ii?t0ion0, 



Feuce between Sam' Chadwick & Jo^ Nichols — — Begins at a Bass 
wood Tree at the Soutliwest Corner of Sam\ Chadwick Laud theuce 

- ruuiug East thirty six Rods tliirty seven Links to a Stake & Stones 
from thence riming Westward vice versa on Said Line eighteen Rods, 
eighteen Links and a half to a Stake and Stones whicli is to be Sanii 
Chadwick's to Support and Maintain according to Law, From said 
Stake & Stones Westward said Bass wood Tree, eighteen Rods & 
eighteen Links and a half is to be the part of Joseph Nichols to Main- 
tain & Support according to Law Lee Augt Tfi 17SG 

Seth Backus, Joseph Crocker { Fence Viewers — 

We the Subscribers being requested by Ashbel Lee to run the Line be- 
tween him the Said Lee & Joseph Nickols, we accordingly began at a 
Stake & Stones according to said Lee's Deed, and run 74 Rods West- 

: ward to a Stake & Stones which is the Westward Bounds of said Lee's 
Land, thence Eastward vice versa on said Line thirty Seven Rods which 
part of the fence viz. from the Western Bounds of said Lee's Land East- 
ward thirty Seven Rods to a Stake & Stones) belongs to the said Lee to 
Make & repair according to Law. and from thence to the river Thirty 
Seven Rods to a Stake & Stones on or near the Bank of the River, which 
part of the fence belongs to Joseph Nichols to make & repair according 

to Law. Lee August 17 rh 1786. ,, 

Seth Backus, Joseph Crocker -| fence Viewers 

[The record of the above divisions i.s in the hand of John Powers, copyist— see p. 61; 
the last, in that of Daniel Wilcox, cleric in 18J0.] 



Lec Septr 30tii 1800 

Be it remembered that we the subscribers fence viewers for the Town 
of Lee for the present year being requested to divide the partition fence 
between Seth Nye & Peter & Dan\ Wilcox have proceeded to the business 
& divided sc^ fence as follows 

have assign'd to Seth Nye one rod on the west end of s'l fence to make & 
repair. Then the s^} Peter & DanJ to make & repair fourteen rods & seven 
Links, Then the said Seth to make & repair twenty rods & eleven Links- 
Then the s<i Peter & Dani to make & repair twenty one rod, & five Links- 
Thence the sd Seth to make & repair fifteen rods & two Links to the N. E. 
corner of the sd Wilcox's farm — 

Squire Stone 

Ebenezer Jenkins Junr 

Feence Viewerers 



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Cuatmt-i^av^s, 



jCote— All the "creature-marks" recorded iu the Town Records are in the flr^st vol 
ume. 143 different marks are registered, which served for 193persong, as some of them 
were aeain selected after the death or removal of the original proprietors;— thus 
Prince West's mark did dutj' for four others, as did that of Liike Fisher. N. Dilling- 
ham, John Pel cival.andEbenezer Jenkins have each, two different marks recorded; the 
first two, probably, having been dissatis ied with their first chi ice, and it would seem 
the mark selected by the last was not recorded correctly in the first entry. Also, 
fcramuel Baldwin has two horses recorded by natural marks. As few dates are given, 
the time of registration of the others can be determined only approximately. The 
last dated entry is May 20, 1S42, written by R. Hinman, Clerk at that time, and there 
is one later entry, also by Hinman. 67 are in John Powers writing, as are alS), some of 
the transfers, and must have been recorded in the original first book of records, 
previous to 1792: (see p. 61.) 

All recorded by Daniel Wilcox, Clerk from March 4, 1793, to March ?■, 1800, are here 
given ; although some probably were entered after the time this volume is designed to 
biing the records to. 

Transfers in a different hand from the first registrj' will be noted in the marg n. 

Lieut Elisha West Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear 

Mathew Vauser Mark for his Creatures is a hollow Cropp iu the Eud of 
the Left Ear 

Daniel Church Mark for his cVeatures is a Cropp of the Left Ear aud a 
slit und side the same taken by E. Porter.^ 

Priuce West Mark for his Ci^eatures is a Cropp of the Left Ear and a 

slit upper side the same 

May 1792— Prince moving out of Town — This mark taken by Thos. Rewee.— t 

Jonathan foot Juur Mark for his Creatures is a half Crop of the uper- 
side of the Left aud Crop of the Wright Ear Taken by Alvan Foot tt 

Jonathan foot Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear aud a 
half Crt p the uuder side the Wright Ear 

fenuer foot Mark for his Creatui'es is a half Crop upper side Each Ear 

Levi Nye Mark for his Creatures is a hole in the Wright Ear and a Cut 
iu the under side of the Wright Ear — 

Seth Backus Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Wright Ear 

Thomas Beacher Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of tlie Left Ear and a 

happen y under side the same — 

t Item written by N. Dillingham, Clerk in 1792. 

tt Item by R. Hinman, and seems to have been written when he recorded the same 
murk for Marshall Foot— probaoly about 1842. 



125 

Nathan Baul Mark for his Creatures is a Hollow Crop in the End of the 
Left Ear and a happenr on the uper side the Wright Ear & a halfpenny 
under side the left ear I* 

Jeremiah Wormer Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Wright Ear 
and a Happeny under side the Same and a happeuy under side the Left Ear 

Samuel Porter Mark for his Creatures is a Half Crop under side the 
Wright Ear 

Lanibart HcwkN^ark for his Creatures is a Crop of the W^right Ear and 
a Slit under side tl\e Same — this taken Ly Heman Hinckley 

Levi West Mark for his Creatures is a Happeny uper side the Wright 
Ear and a happeny uper side of the Left Ear taken by Amos Rogers— 1813 t 

Lilly tisher Mark for his Creatures is a Slit in the End of the Left Ear 
this taken by David Baker 

Luke fisher Mark for his Creatures is a Slit in the End of the Wright 
Ear. this taken by Joshua Wells 

Waigh t Hatch Mark for his Creatures is a Slit in the End of the Wright 
Ear and a Cut the under side the Same 

Thomas Adkins Mark for his Creatures is 2 holes one in Each Far 

^ This taken by Abm. Perry t 

Jesse Gifford Mark for his Creatures is a half Crop of the Left Ear uper 
side the Same 

Aaron Benidict Mark for his Creatures is a half a Crop uper side the 
Left Ear and happeny under side of Both Ears 

John Stevens Mark for his Creatures is a Slit in the End of the L^ft 
Ear and a Happeny uper side of the Wright Ear — this Mark taken by 
Silas Stevens 

Elisha Freeman Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear Ani a 
happeny under side of Both Ears 

Andrew West Mark for his Creatures a two happenys uper side the 

Wright Ear ^ this mark taken by Philo Bradleyt 

David Kellogg Maitk for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Er.r and a 
happeny under side the^ Wright Eai taken by Lewis Hatch 

William Whitt^ney Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear 
and a Slip in the Ss^mc this Mark taken up By James Tuttle — 

Benjamin Backus Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear and 
Cut under side the Same and a Slit in the End of the Wright Ear 

it From "&," an addition, written by Daniel Wilcox. 

+ Item written by C. T. Fessenden, Clerk from 1S07 to 1813 inclusive. 

t Item by D. Wilcox. 



126 

Cornelius Gifford Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear — 

Taken by Gershom Basset t t 

Job Hamlin Mark for his Creatures is a Hollow Crop in the Ends of Left 
Ear and a Happeny uper side the same and a happeuy under side the same 
Ear 

Thomas Gifford Mark for his Creatui-es is a Hollow Crop in the End of 
the Wright Ear 

Aato^ Smith Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Wright Ear and a 
half Orap uper side the Left Ear — 

Ichobud Backus Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Y/right Ear and 
a Slit uper side the Same 

Capt Jesse Bradley Mark for his Creatm-es is a Cut the uper side the 
Left Ear and a Cut the under side the Wriglit Ear 

Elijah Dcdge Mark for his\Creatures is a half crop of the Wright Ear 
urer side and half a Crop the\under side of the Left Ear 

taken by Oliver Hatch 

Orasha Strong Mark for his (Creatures is a Hollow Crop in the End of 
the Left Ear and a happeny unjjer side the Wright Ear 

Taken by Eli Bradley t 

Joshua Backus Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear and a 

Slit under side the Same 

Elisha Grant Mark for his Creatures is two hapenys the under side the 
Left Ear 

Daniel West Mark for Lis Creatures is a Slit in the uper side the Wright 
Ear and a Slit the under side the Left Ear 

Peter Willcox Mark for his Creatures is two Hapeney under side the 
Wright Ear 

Aaron Ingersoll Mark, for his Creatures is a Slit in the end of the Wright 
and a hapeuny under side the same and a half Crop uper side the Left 
Ear 

Zenos Goodrick Mark for his Creatures is one Hole through the Wright 
Ear and a Hapenny uper side the Left Ear 

William Ingersoll Mark for his Creatures is a Slit in the End of the 
Wright Ear and a Haplnny under side the Same 

Joseph Crocker Mark for his Creatures is a half Crop under side the 
Wright Ear and a hapenney uper Side the Same Taken by Seth Backus Jr t 

Reubin Cary Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Wright Ear and a 
Slit in the End of the Same 

t Item by D. Wilcox. 

t Item by C. T. Fessenden. 



127 
Asaiel Dod^e Mark for his Croatures is lialf Cropp of tlio luider side 
of the Wright Ear and a half Cn)p of the uper side the Left Ear 

Taken by Joshua Nye t 

Ozias Strong Mark for his Crehtures is a Hollow Crop in the end of the 
Wriglit Ear And a Hapenny the i^per Side the S;ime Ear. 

T;ike:i by Ee ija Stevens t 

James Tuttle Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Left Ear and a 
Slit in the End of tlie Same 

James Penoyer Mark for his Creatures is a Crop of the Wright Ear and 
a hole in the Left taken by Siiniuel Dorr it 

John Percival Mark for his CreAtures is a Crop the Wright Ear and a 
half Crop uper side of the Left EaV 
rThe following: is interiiued in the .<ame hand- api)arently written considerably later;] 
John Percival his Mark is one square happenny under the Right Ear 

Cornelius Bassett Mark for his Creatures is a hollow Crop in the End of 
the Wright Ear and a half Crop the under side of the Left 

Samuel Stanley Mark for his Creatures is a half Crop the uper Side the 
Wright Ear and a half peuneythe under side the Left Ear 

Taken by T. Shaw t 

Samuel Eawldin Mark fcr liis Creatures for horses one is a Red rone 

Samuel Baldwin Maik for a hor^;e is a Sorrel and a White Star in his 
forhead 

Samuel Wood Mark for his Creatmes is a Crop of from Each Ear and a 
Brand with a Letter V 



Joshua Wells'stNlark A Slit in the end of the right Ear — Which was 
formerly Luke Fi/sher's who is gone Out of Town. Taken by James Youngs t 



James Grifiis Mark for hisVl"reatures is a Halfpenny under the Left & a 
square Notch under the rigllt\Ear 'i his mark taken by Wm. Ingersoll Jr.t 

Lewis Hatch's Mark— Crop off the Left Ear and a Halfpenny under 
side the Right— fcin\erly5 Eavid Kellugg's Mark— who is gone out of 
Town — Taken by Moses Ingersollt 

Oliver Hatch's Wark — half Crop uper side the right Ear & a half crop 
under the Left — ft imerly Elijah Dodge. Taken by Jesse Ward t 

David Baker's Mark is a Slit in the end of the Left Ear. 
this was formerly Lilley Fisher's Mark 

Lemuel Crocker's Mark is a hole in the Left Ear 

t Item written by D. Wilcox. <■ 

i Item written by N. Dillingham. J "formily" in ms. 

it Item written by C. T. Fessenden. 



128 

Nathan Dillingham's Mark for Cattle & Sheep is a hole in the right 
ggj Taken by John P Northrup April 30 1830 t 

Oapt David Porter's Mark is a half penny under the right Ear 

Capt Thomas Crocker's Mark— is a hollow Crop in the Left Ear and a 
half penny under Same 

Benjamin Smith's Mark a Crop off the Left Ear and a Hollow Crop in 

the right Transfered to Merrill & Harteau June 8 1839 t 

Nathi Bassett's is a hollow Crop in Each Ear 
David Tyler— Slit iri\Each Ear & a half penny upper side right 

\ Taken by Jed. Crocker t 

John Keep — Each Ear Sharppened to a point 

Edmond Hinckley — a half penny nper side the right Ear — 

Note— The preceding registries are in the writing of J. Powers, (see p. 61,) except as 
indicated in the past notes. The next four were written by N. Dillingham, and the 
remainder by D. Wilcox. 

Benjamin Stevens— a hollow Crop in the end of the right ear and a 
halfpenny upper side the same. 

Thomas Reuwe^— a crop off the left Ear and a Slit the upper side the 
Same.— N. B. This Vas formerly Prince Wesfs mark. 

Taken by Stephen Dexter t 

John Frieze's Mark for Cattle & Sheep is a half Crop underside each 
Ear — This mark taken by William Freeze Augt 16—1814 H 

Eli Bradley's Mark for His Sheep & Cattle is a Hollow Crop in the end 
of the Left Ear & a half penny under side the right 

Daniel Willcox mark two half pennys the under side the right Ear and 
a Slit on the End of the same ear 

William Ingersoll J^y mark is a half penny under the left Ear, and a 
Square Notch xmder the Right. 

Stephen Couch's mark half penny under side the left ear and two nicks 
the under side the right ear 

Ebenr Jenkins mark a hole through the right ear half crop upper side 
left 

John Atkins mark is a Crop off the right ear & a slit in the end of the 

igfi. \ taken by Noah Crocker Jr ttt 

Joshua Nye mark half Crop the under side the right Ear and upper 
side the left formally Asael Dodges 
t Item by Hubbard Bartlett. Clerk in 1830 and 1839. 
t Item by D. Wilcox. 

tt Both registrations in N. Dillingham's hand. 
ttt Item written by C. T. Fessenden. 



I'M 

Daniel Churches 2d mark Crop off the right ear & a half penny under 
the left 

Samuel Wiuegar's mark is a Tcuaut on the right Ear — 

James Youngs mark a klit in the End of the riffht Ear. formally 
Joshua Wells'es ^ Taken by Jesse Clark — 

Abraham Perry's mark is a hole through each Ear — 

Levi Robinson's mark is a hollow crop in the loft ear & a slit in the 
end of the wright 

John Winegar's mark 2 holes in the right ear & one in the left 

Jacob Winegars mark a tenant on the right ear & a Crop of the left 

Josiah Willoughby mark Crop off the left ear & a hole in the right — 

John powers his ^.lark a tenant and a hole in the left ear 

James Austin's mark a square notch the under side the left ear — 

Ephrnim "Willcox Mark is two half pennys under side the right ear and 
a Crop off the left 

Thomas Shaw's mark half crop the upper side the right [ear] and half 
penny the under side the left. Formally Sami Stanley's mark — 

Ebeni; Wests mark is a Tenant on the end of each ear. — 

Jesse Ward's mirk, half crop upper side right ear, the same under side 
the left. Formally Oliver Hatches mark — 

David Foots mark Crop off the left ear & a half penny each side the 
same 

Moses Ingersoll mark crop off the left ear and a half penny under side 
the right. formally David Kellogg 

George Bennet mark a hole in the left ear and the same cut out the 
under side of the ear — 

Jedediah Crockers mark a slit in the end of each ear and a half penny 

upper side the right Taken by Calvin Finney t 

Samuel Couch's mark slanting crop of the right ear and a halfpenny 
the upper side the left. 

Walley Backus mark a slit in the end of the right ear and a swallows 
tail in the end of the left. 

Benjamin Hamlins mark is a half Crop under side the left ear and a 
half penny upper side the right. 

t All on this page was recorded by D. Wilcox, except the transfer to Calvin Finney, 
which was by C. T. Fessenden. 



130 

Oliver West's mark is a crop off the right ear & cross cut upper side the 
«ame. 

Stephen Dexter's mark is a Crop off the left ear and a cut the upper 
side the same. Taken by Dr Thayer 

Edmuud Casey's mark, a half crop under side left ear & a cut under 
side the same 

Nathan Bassetts mark is a crop off the left ear, and a slit in the end of 
the right 

Jesse Clark's mark is a slit in the end of the right ear — formerlly James 
Young's mark 

Sami Jones mark a round half penny under the right 

Ebenv Jenkins Jv mark half crop upper side right ear & a hole in the 
left 

James Stevens mark a hollow crop on the right ear & a hole in the same 

Jacob Penoyer's mark a Crop off the left ear & a slit in the end of the 

same taken by Dr Hubbert Bartlett— t 

• Jared Bradley's mark, a tenant on the end of the left ear 
JonathanjjFinney's mark Crop off each ear. Taken by E. Foot 

Josiah Hatchs mark a Crop off eacli ear and a half penny under side of 
-eiijch ear Taken by J. Green 

Samuel Chadwick's mark Crop oft' each ear & a Cut under side right. 

Jared IngersolVs mark a crop & a half crop from the left ear & a slit in 
the end of the right. 

Daniel Sauty's mark a crop off the right ear & a slit in the end of the 

same taken by Thomas Foot — t 

Josiah Bradleys mark, a hole in the left ear & a slit in the end of the 
same. 

Benjii Hinkleys mark, a half penny in the upper side the left ear — 
Elisha Foot's mark, a square Crop from each ear — 

Ancel Bassetts mark a hollow crop oft' riglit ear Crop off the left & a 
•cut the upper side the right 

David Hamlins mark half crop upper side right ear & a half penny 
tipper side the left 

Eowland Thatcher's mark. Crop off left ear— half penny und i^ide the 
right ear & a Slit in the end of the same — 

t I.e.u bj' C. T. Fessenden. 



J31 
Srephen Bradleys mark a hole in the left car & a crop oif the same 

Reuben Barlow's mark a Slit in the end of the right ear — 

foniicrly J. Clark f 

Elijah Peet mark a Slit in the eud of the left ear & a half peuuy upper 
side the same 

Revfl Alvau Hydes mark a half crop upper side the right ear and a slit 
in the end of the left 

Christopher Hurlbuf s mark a Slit under side the Left ear 

Job Child mark Croj) of right ear & a Slit in the end of each 

Win Freemaus mark a SlautiMg Crop upper side Left ear 

\ taken by Amasa Walkt-r t 

D'; Nathi Thayers mark Crop of Left ear & cut under side same 

formerly S. Dexters. Taken by Bania. Adams t 

Alvan Foot's mark a Slanting crop upper side right ear 

Taken by Marshall Foot+t 

Amasa Porters mark half penny under side each ear & a Crop from the 
right and a Slit in the end of the same 

Sylvanus Dimmucks mark Crop off the Left ear & a hole in the right. 

John X Crosby Jr mark a crop off the left ear & two half i^eunys under- 
side the sameX 

John Green's mark, Crop off each ear & a half penny under side each 
ear 

Cornelius|[T. Fessendeu mark crop oft' rig'ut ear & two slits in the end of 
the same Taken by C. Bassett 

Abija'n Crosby's mark. Crop oft' the left ear and two slits in the end of 
the same (taken by Cullins Hall) t 

Samuel Griffin's mark is a slanting crop the under side the right ear 

XGarshom Basset'sX mark, a hollow crop off the left ear & a slit in the 
end of the right & a half i^enny upper side the same Given up — 

Cornelius Bassetts Jr mark a Crop off the righr ear & two Slits in the 
end of the same 

Seth Backus Jr mark half crop off the right ear & a half penny upper 
side same 

t Item bv C. T. Fessenden. 
t Item by N. Dillingham. 
tt Item by R. Hinman. 



lass 

Zacheus Maltbys mark a Cut upper side the right ear & a cut under 

side the left Taken bj' Timothi' Thatcher May 18u8 t 

Jethro Thatchers mark Crop of the left ear aud a Slit iu the end of 
each ear — 

Peleg Barlows mark Crop off the left ear & hole iu the same — I 

Benjamin Finneys mark, a Crop off the left ear & a half penny under 
the right — 

Moses Hall mark half crop under side Left Ear and half penney under 
side right 

John Norcutts mark half crop left ear half penny under same, Slit iu 
the end of the right — ^^aken by his son John-) t 

Ambose West-^, mark hollow crop on the right ear & half pennys under 
side the same — ' 

Reuben C.ireys mark a crop off the left ear & a half crop off the under 
side the same — 

Philo Bradleys mark is two half pennys upper side the right ear 

Taken by Joshua S. Bliss t 

Nathan Dillinghams mark a Tenant on the end of the right ear. 

t Item written by C. T. FesSc-nden. 






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(Pu6fi0§ment0 anb QUariria^eff. 



December lfit> AD: 1777 then Was Noah Burdiu of Lee ani Avis 
Th* * * * + of Chesterfield Was Published According to Law by me Prince 
West Town Clark — 

December 22<l AD: 1777 then Was Ichabod Backus and Deliveramie 
Hamlin both of Lee Was Publislied According to Law by me Prince West 
Town Clark — 

February 3d AD: 1778 then Was Amos fuller of Skeeuborough and 
Anne Muggins of Lee Was Published as the Law Directs By me Prince 
West Town Clark — 

March 19tii AD: 1778 then Jacob Pratt of great Bariugtou and Meribah 
Chanter of Lee Was Published as the Law Directs By Prince West Town 
Clark 

March 19tii 1778 Jacob Pratt and Meribah Chanter Was Joyued in Law- 
ful Wedlock By me Jahl Woodbridge Jus-;" Peace 

Lee March 25th A D: 1778 then Receiv'd and Recorded the above By me 
Prince West Town Clark 

April (iih AD: 1778 then Jesse Clark and Sarah foot Both of Lee Was 
Published as the Law Directs pr me Prince West Town Clark 

July 28tli AD: 1778 then the Intention of Marage Between George 
Chanter of Lee and Martha Owen of great Baringtou Was made Publick 
fjr me Prince West 

Sepr 24 AD: 1778 then th& lutentiuu of Marage Between Constant 
Eozworth of Sauderfield [and] Marcy West was made Publick as the Law 
Directs Pr me Prince West 

December 20 AD: 1773 then the intention of Marage Between Samuel 
Wright of Lee and Jemininiah Heucock of Springfield Was made Publick 
as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West J 

January 20 AD: 177!) then was Published george Adkins and Sarah 
Dimmuck as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West — 

I Rec'ird mutilated. See p. 317, 

I -'The intention of Marriage between Samii Wriglit of L^e and Jemima 
Hancock of Springfield are here entered Novr 30tii anno Domini 1778 
Notification posted ye 5tii Day of Deer following" 
Sprintrfield Records of Marriaijes, Vol. 2, Page 210. 
I find no record of the marriage of the above named persons. 

[Signed,] E. A. Newell, City Clerk. [1897.] 



134 
- Orasha Strong and Pasahauce SteveusWas Pnblished as the Law Directs 

february 20th AD: 1779 Pr me Prince West 

february 20 AD: 1779 Timothy Treat of Lenox and Bulah Strong of Lee 

"Was Published as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West 

Published March the l«t AD: 1779 the Intention of Marage Between 
Orasha Strong and Patiance Stevens Both of Lee as the Law Directs 
Prince West 

March 4th 1779 The W^ithin Named Orasha Strong and Patience Stevens 
Was Joyned in Lawful Wedlock Before me Stephen West 

a True Copy atesied By me Prince West Town Clark 

Published March the 3d AD: 1779 feuner foot and sarah Willcox Both 
of Lee Pr me Prince West Clark 

March the 11th 1779 the Within named fenuer foot and Sarah Willcox 
was Joyned in Lawful Wedlock Before me Stephen West 
a true Coppy Tested by me Prince West Town Clark 
Published August 20 AD: 1779 francis Nye And Meriam Dodge Both of 
Lee as the Law Directs By me Prince West Town Clark 

Lee Sepr 2^ 1779 the Within Name[d] francis Nye and Meriam Dodge 
was Joyned in Lawful Wedlock before me Stephen West 
a True Copy Attest By me Prince West Town Clark 
Lee October 10th AD: 1779 then Intention of Marage Between John 
Nye of Lee and Lcuis West of Tolland has been published as the Law directs 
Lee October 12 AD: 1779 then the Intention of Marage Between Ebeu- 
ezer West of Lee and Mehitibel Nye of Wilingtown Was Published as the 
Law Directs 

Lee October 13th 1779 then the Within Named Seth Nye and Ama West 

Ware Joyned in Lawful Wedlock before me Stephen West 

Lee June 20th AD: 1780 the Day Aaron Wormer and Pheba Vallet * * * f 

Published as the Law Directs Pr me Prince W^est 

October Published Lewis Hatch of Lee and Mary Davis of Lee Pr me 
Prince West T Clark 

November 24 AD: 1780 Nathaniel Gillet of Newlebenon [and] Sibbel 
Calkins of * * * t Published Pr me Prince West Town Clark 

December 3 AD: 1780 Published Amasiah Dotty of Plimtownand Bathiah 
Hamlin of Lee By me Prince West Town Clark 

December 10 AD: 1780 — Published John haas of Kinderhoock and ficha 
Howk of Lee Pr me Prince West 

Lee March 19 AD: 1782 Nathaniel Toby and Deborah finuey Was Pub- 
lished as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West 

The Within Named Nathaniel Toby & Deborah finney Ware Joyned in 
Lawful Wedlock Before me Wm Ingersoll Justice of the Peace 
March 21 AD: 1782 
t Record miitilattd. 



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135 

Lee 1782 Solomou Davis :"audj Martha Mansfield Both of Lee are Pub- 
lished According to the Custom of the Town Pr me T B TO 

Lee 1782 Jedediah Crocker and Sarah Gilford both of Lee are published 
According to the Custom of the Town pr me T B Town Clark 

Lee 1782 Ozial Willcox [and] Lois goodrich both of Lee are Published 
According to the Custom of the Town Pr me T B Town Clark 

[See below for marriage.] 

Lee November the UV-h 1782 Jared Ingersoll of Lee Elizarbcth Xibelow 
of Sharron are Publisiied According to the Custom of the town pr me 
T B Town Clark 

Lee November the 24 AD: 1782 Ely Bradley and Pliebe Bartiline Both 
of Lee Are Published According to the Custom of the Town |Jr me T B— 
Town Clark 

Sunday April Wh i7S3 Wm Ingersoll Jur and Marcy Crocker were 
Published by N Dillingliam 

Published the following, Isral Smith & Mehettabel Howard 

Walter Tiffany & Sally Avery 

Levi West & Bathshua Rider 

David Baker & Vina Ci'ocker 

Peter Willcox Jr & Polly Mansfield 

Jesse Bartholomew & Mamry Bradley 

Married May 26tb 1784— Isaac Grant & Hanah Tracey 



[The foregoing Publislnneiits and Marriages are in the writing of John Powers, 
Copyist : see p. 61. The following list of Marriages is in Nathan Dillingham's writing: J 

Marriasres. 



Capt Josiah Yale married to Ruth Tracey Septemr 26t_ii 1, 
Nehemiah Smith & Fanny Mansfield, May 28th 1789. 

David Foot & Betsey Hamlin Jany — 12th 1789. 

Rufus Stanton Jv & Rachel Eddey - Oct: 18tji 1789. 
John Green & Martha Hamlin Dec^ l<:t 1789 
Calvin Ingersoll & Lydia Barlow OctV 8th 1789 
John Sutherland & Jerusha Stanley Feb — 1790 
Lemuel Barlow & Thankful Bassett Dec. 23d 1785 
Oziel Willcox & Lois Goodrich Octr lOth 1782 — 
Sylvenus Gifford & Tabitha Dexter Deer 2cl 1790 
Duncan Shaw & Abigail Gifford- Jan. 6th 1791 
Benj i Clark & Sarali Cole both of Lenox Sepr -1-1790 
Seth Barden & Bethiah Dimmuck Decv 19th 1790 



[The records of the following Publishments and Marriages are in Daniel Wilcox's 
writing.] 

The iuteutiou of Marriage between Jouathan Walley of Richmoud and 
Mary Winslow of Lee was made public July iStb 1793 by Nathn Dilling- 
ham And married by Revd Alvau Hyde July 19tli 1792 

The intention of marriage between Ebeur Jenkins Jr & Lydia Smith 
both of Lee was made public August 9th 1792 by Nathan Dillingham T. 
Clerk And married by Revd Alvan Hyde Augt 23ii 1792 

The intention of marriage between Heman Bradley & Anne West both 
of Lee was made publick August 28tli 1792 by Nathn Dilliiigham T. Clerk 
And married by Rev'tl Alvan Hyde Novr 29t:li 1792 

The intention of marriage between Josiah Willoughby & Sally Backus 
both of Lee was made public October 16th 1792 by Nathan Dillingham T. 
Clerk And married by Rev} Alvan Hyde Octr 18 1792 — 

The intention of marriage between Joshua Nye & Charta Parker both 
of Lee was made public Novr iStii 1792 by Nathan Dillingham T. Clerk 
And married by Revd Alvau Hyde Novr 20tii 1792 

The intention of marriage between Walley Backus & Grace Vandusen 
both of Lee was made public Jauy 17th 1793 by Nathan Dillingham T. 
Clerk And married by Revd Alvan Hyde Jauy 17th 1793 

The intention of marriage between Ir-habod L[a]throp of Auodaque & 
Esther Pixley of Lee was mac e public Jan,y 31—1793 by Nathan Dilling- 
ham T. Clerk And married by Rev,d Alvau Hyde Jany 31—1793 

The intention of marriage between Ancel Bassett & Hannah Dimmuck 
was made public March l«t 1793 by Nathan Dillingham T. Clerk and mar- 
ried by the Revd Alvau Hyde Api Uth 1793 

The intention of marriage between Rev'd Alvan Hyde of Lee and Lucy 

Fessenden of Sandwich were made public April 4th 1793 by D Willcox T. C 

And married by Rev'd Stephen West Ap'. 25th 179:3 

The intention of Marriage between Asael Foot & Anne Abbot was made 
public Aug. 20th 179:3 by Daui Willcox T. Clerk. And married by the 
Rev'd Alvan Hyde Aug. 21st 1793. 

The intention between Jabez Bursley & Abigail Perry both of Lee were 
made public June 30 1793 by Dani Willcox T. C. A[nd] married by the 
Revel Alvan Hyde Octr 17th 1793 

The intention of marriage between Joseph Whiton & Amanda Garfield 
were made public Octr nth 1793 by Dani Willcox T. C. And married by 
the Rev-i Alvan Hyde Octr 17th 1793 ■ 

The intention of marriage between Pardon Austin of Tyriugham and 
Rhoda Stanton of Lee was made public Novr 28th 179:1 by Daui Willcox 
T. C. and married the same evening by the Rev<i Alvan Hyde 



The iuteutiou of Marriage between Crispus Shaw & Levina Shaw both 
of Lee was made public Feby 34th 1794 by Daniel Willcox T. Clerk and 
married by Ebeur Jeukius Esq May 8th 179.1 

The intention of marriage between Jacob Penoyer & Alice Hoyt 
Crocker botli of Lee was made public Marcli 21 1794 by Dani Willcox T 
Clerk and married March 27th 1794 by the Revd. Alvau Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Eph'." Sheldon of Stockbridge and 
Lydia Gilford of Lee was made public May 25th 1794 by Daui Wilkxjx T. 
C. and married the Same Evening by the Revd Alvau Hyde, f 

The intention of Marriage between Silas Easton of East Hartford and 
Rachel Nye of Lee was made public June 25th 1794 by Dan'. Willcox T. 0. 
and married by the Rev^l Alvan Hyde June 30th 1794 

The intention of Marriage between Daniel Willcox & Lydia Ball both of 
Lee was made public June — 1794 and married on the Sabbath October 
19th 1794 by the Revd Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Isaac Barlow and Sally Casey both 
of Lee was made public July 6th 1794 and married July 8th 1794 by the 
Revd Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriage was made public July 20th 1794 between 
Joseph Hinkley and Polly Stewart both of Lee by Dani Willcox T. C- 
and Married Novr 19th 1794 by A. Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Steplien Dexter & Lydia Backus 
both of Lee was made public July 21'<t 1794 by D. Willcox T. Clerk and 
married by the Revd Alvan Hyde Octr 24th 1794 _ 

The intention of marriage between David Hamlin and Sally Backus 
both of Lee was made public July 28th 1794 by D. Willcox T. C & married 
October 8th 1794 by Revd Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriage between John Read of Stockbridge & Eliza- 
beth Crocker of Lee was made Public Aug. 18th 1794 by D. Willcox T. Clerk 
and married Aug. 24th 1794 by the Revd Alvan Hyde — J 

The intention of marriage between Abraham Finney and & Huldah 
Gifford both of Lee was made public Septr I7th 1794 by Daul. Willcox T. 
Clerk and married by the Revd Alvan Hyde Novr 20th 1794 

The intention of marriage between Israel Thompson of Goshen & Sally 
Foot of Lee was made public as the Law directs October — 1794 by Dan'. 
Willcox T. Cler 

I In the Record of Marriages, Stockbridge, for 1794 is the following entry : "Ephraim 
Sheldon and Lydia G-ifford of Lee were married May 25th." 

♦ "John Read and Elizabeth Crocker of Lee were married August 24th." Ibid, 



]3g 

The intention of marriage between Josiah Crocker and Hannah Crosby 
both of Lee was made public October 27th 1794 by Daui "Willcox T. Clerk 
and married Jany loth 1795 by Revd. Alvau Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Abijah Crosby & Caty Olds both of 
Lee was made public Nov^ 20th 1794 by Dani Willcox T. Clerk and mar- 
ried January 15th 1795 by Revd Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Lemi Bradley of Lee, and Ruth 
Newel of Lenox was made public Feb. ISth 1795 by Daui Willcox T. C- 
aud married Feb. 19th 179.5 by the Hex} Alvan Hyde f 

The intention of marriage between Benjamin Hamlin & Thankful Bar- 
low both of Lee was made public Feb. 18th 1795 by D. Willcox T. Clerk 
and married Feb. 19th 1795 by the Revd Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Reuben Pixley Jr and Polly Chase 
both of Lee was made public June 1795 and Married June 1795 by the 
Revd Alvan Hyde 

[On the next page of the Records is another entry of the same, as follows:] 

The intention of marriage between Reuben Pixley Jr & Polly Chase- 
both of Lee was made public June 2d 1795 by Danl Willcox T. C- and 
married by Revd Alvan Hyde June 3d 1795 

Married June 27th 1795 Nathi Gleasou «& Polly Putman both of Becket 
by Ebenr Jenkins Esq 

The intention of marriage between William Sturges and Sallome Dim- 
muck both of Lee was made public Aug Bl^t 1795 by Danl Willcox T. 
Clerk Married Septr 10th 1795 by Revd Alvan HyDE 

[On the next page of the Records is the following entry of the same :] 

The intention of marriage between Wm Stirrges and Salome Dimuck 
both of Lee was made public Aug. 31 1795 by D. willcox T C — and mar- 
ried by Revd Alvan Hyde Septr Uth 1795 

The intention of marriage between Stephen Johnston of Tyringham & 
Rebecca Clark of Lee was made public Aug. 3lst 1795 by Daui. Willcox T. 
Clerk 

The intention of marriage between Hope Davis and Lucy BuUard both 
of Lee was made public Septr 7th 1795 by Danl Willcox T. Clerk and 
married the same day by the Revd Alvan Hyde 

[< »n the next page of the Records is the foUnwing entiy :] 

This may Certify that the intention of marriage between Hope Davis & 
Lucy Bullard both of Lee was made public Septr 7th 1796 by D. Willcox T- 
C — and married the same day by Revd Alvan Hvde 

The intention of Marriage between Ichabod Sherman of Woodbuiy 
(Connecticut) and Avice Collins of Lee was made public Jany 3d 1796 ly 
D. Willcox T. Clerk - — - 

t "1795, Feb. 4. Lemi Bradley of Lee and Ruth Newel of Lenox." 
From- Lenox T. R., Book 1 (original!, page U63 under Intentioiis. 



139 
The inteution of Marriage between Lewis Gifford of Lee and Betsy 
Barkus of Lee was made public Jaiiy 1796 ' by D. W. T Cler and mar- 
ried Jauy 22 1797 by Revel Alvau Hyde 

The intention of Marriage between Nathi Hudson of Grenville and 
Nabby Hinkley of Lee was made public Feb. 1796 by Dani Willcox T 
Clerk and married June 28th 1796 by the Revd Alvan Hyde 

[On the next p;ige of the Records is the foUowintr entry of the same :] 

The intention of marriage between Nathi Hudson of Gronville and 
Nabby Hinkley was made public Feb. 4th 1796 by D W. T Clerk and mar- 
ried June 28 1 796 by Revd Alvau Hyde 

The intention of man-iage between Reuben Peuoyer & Polly Gifford 
both of Lee was made public Feb. 9th 1796 by D. Willcox T. C — and 
married Marcii 19tli 1796 by Revd Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Paul Ewer & Susannah Hambliu 
both of [Lee] was made public Feb. 16th 1796 by D. Willcox T. Clerk and 
Married by Revd Alvan Hyde Feb. 18th 1796 

The iutention of marriage between Benj'i Adams & Sarah Parker both 
of Lee was made Public March 10th 1796 by D. Willcox T. C — and mar- 
ried by Revd Alvan Hyde on the same Evening 

The intention of marriage between Jacob Winegar & Anne Parker both 
of Lee was made public June— 1796 by Daui Willcox T. Clerk 
Married by Revd Alvan Hyde Nov^ 1796 

The intention of marriage between Moses IiigersoU of Lee & Pnidenoe 
Taylor of Tyringham was made public July 8th 17913 by Daniel Willcox 
T. Clerk 

The intention of marriage between Sim" Wright of Rutland & Susanna 
Abbot of Lee, made public Novr 8th 179(5 — married Nov. 8;h i79o 

The inteution of marriage between Ozias J add & Luceua Halett borli 
of Lee was made public Nov^ 27th 1796 by D. Willcox T. Clerk and mar- 
ried by Revd Alvan Hyde Decy 15—1796 

The intention of marriage between Ephm Williams & Jemima Wormer 
both of Lee was made public Deer 4-1796 by D. W. T. Cler and mar- 
ried by Revd Alvan HYDE Jany 26—1797 

The intention of marriage between Sami Winegar & Tabitha Crocker 
both of Lee was made public Dec^ llth 1796 by D. Willcox T. Clerk and 
married by Rev.d Alvan Hyde Jauy 12' h 1797 

The intention of marriage between Harvey Osborn of Royal-Grant and 
Caty Gifford of Lee was made public Deer 15th 1796 by D. W. T. Clerk — 
Married bv Revd Alvan Hvde Deer 25th 1796 



140 

Tlie intention of marriage between Nath" Bassett & Azuba Jones both 
of Lee was made public Deer 35th 1790 by D. Wiilsox T. Clerk and mar- 
ried by Rev^ Alvau Hyde Jany 1-3—1797 

The intention of Marriage between Peleg Barlow & Esther Griffin both 
of Lee was ma le public Jany I't 1797 by D. Willcox T. Clerk and married 
by Rev} Alvan Hyde Jany idth 1797 

The intention of marriage between Nathan Ball Jt" and Fear Chad wick 
both of Lee was made pablic Janv 8th 1797 by Dani Willcox T. Clerk and 
mariied by Revi Alvau Hyde June 39tli 1797 

The intention of marriage between Benj'} Bassett of Tyringham and 
Molly Wiuslow of Lee was made public Jany 8^1 1797 by D. Willcox T. 
Cler and Married Jany 23i 1797 by Jo: Avery 

The intention of Marriage between Ziua Hlnkley and Betsey Ball both 
of Lee was made public Feb. 26—1797 by D. Willcox T Cler 
Married June 29th 1797 by Revi Alvau Hyde 

The intention of Marriage between Job Northrup of Lenox & Sally 
Bennet of Lee was made Public Septr 10th 1797 by D. Willcox T. G. 
Married Octv 19th 1797 by Rev^ A Hyde t 

The intention of Marriage between Jer,h Vallet & Abiah M:)tt both of 
L3e was made Public Sepf; lOti' 1797 by D. Willcox T. Cler 
Married Octr 4th 1797 by Rev) Alvan Hyde 

The intention of Marriage between Wm Foot of Stockbridge and Abia 
Vallet of Lee was made public Septt; lO^h 1797 by D. W. T. Cler 
Married Novr 9th 1797 by Revd Alvau Hyde J 

The intention of marriage between Daul Parker of Sandisfield & Anne 
Handy of Lee was made public SeptY 17 — 1797 by D. Willcox T. Cler 
Married Novr 23. 1797. 

The intention of marriage between Azal Hantington & Hannah Robin- 
sou both of Lee was made Ojtr lo— 1797 by D. Willcox T. Cler 

The intention of marriage between John Hulett of Lee & Hannah 
Walker of Tyringham was made public Octv 22 — 1797 

The intention of marriage between Joseph Frarey of Becket and Sally 
Gifford made public Octv 29th 1797— Married Decv 28 1798 [17^T ; 

The intention of marriage between Wm Bradley & Tabitha Hamblin 
both of Lee was made public Decv 1^ — 1^^' 
Married Jany 3^ 1798 by Revd Alvan Hyde 

t This intention entered also, on th<; Lenox ktc:)rds Book 1 (1 riginal), page 3'3. 
t "William Foot and Abia Vallut of Lde were nia,rriei Nove nber 9Mi by Rev. Alvan 
Hyde." Stockbridge; Records. 



141 

The iutention of marriafre between Calvin Davis & Hannah Crocker 
both of Lee was made public Deer 17 — ns); by D. W 
Marriea Feb. 1st 179s by Rev^ Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Levi Fowler of Stockbndge and 
Silence Chase of Lee was made public Feb. 4* 1793 by Dani Willcox T. 
Cler marrie:l Feb. 22^ 1798 by Ebeu: Jenkins Esq t 

The intention of marriage between Elisha Dodge & Betsey Crosby both 
of Lee, made public Api. 15 — l7dS married June 21-st 179s by RevJ^ A. Hyde 

The intention of marriage between John White Jr of Norton, & Fear 
Perry of Lee, made public June 17 — 1793 by D. Willcox T. Cler — 
Married Deer i;3th 1798 by Revd Alvau Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Alvau Foot of Lee & Sally Percival 
of Lenox made public June 24th 1798 by D. Willcox T. Cler. I 

The intention of marriage between Joshua West of Lee and Mary 
Newell of Lenox made public Aug. 5th 1798 by D. Willcox T. Cler +t 

The intention of marriage between Elijah Kilborn of Lee & Lydia 
Tooley ot" Gt Barrington made public Novr 25 1798 
Married Jany 31 1799 by Revi A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Oliver Wedge of Litchfield and 
Martha Grant of Lee, made public Novr 25 1798 
Married Deer 20th 1798 by Revd Alvau Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Luther Day of Granville & Meribah 
Smith of Lee made public Deer 1793 
Married May 12 1799 by Revi A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Lodowick Gardner & Hannah Vallet 
both of Lee made public Deer 6th 1798 

The intention of marriage between Luther Ingersoll of Lee & Betsey 
Gardner of Tyringliam made public Deer 15th 1798 

The intention of marriage between Andrew Howk & Betsey Mansfield 
made public Feb. 2-:th 1799 Married March 21 1799 by Rev A Hyde 

The intention of mariag between John Gardner of Tyringham & Delia 
Childs of Lee, made public Api 14th 1799 
Married Septr 22 1799 by Rev A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Levi Church of Lee, & Hannah 
Gardner of Tyringham, made public June 2. 1799. 

t "Levi Fowler and Silence Chase of Lee were married Feb. 22nd, 1798 by Ebenejer 
Jenkens Esq." Stockbridge Records. 

t "By Rev. Samuel Shepard— Alvan Foot of L( e to Sarah Perciva' of Lenox Septem- 
ber 27 h. 1798." Lenox T. R., Book 1 (o^i^'inal). p. 'MO. 
It "By Rev. Samuel Shepard— Joshua West of Lee to Mary Newel of Lenox September 
11th. 1798." Ibid..p. 341. 



143 

The inteutiou of marriage between Thomas Chadwick & Laoiii la lu- 
gersoll both of Lee made public Juue 9tii 1799. 
Married Septr 16 1799 byRevd A Hyde 

The iuteution of marriage between Eli Church of Lanesborough & Eliza- 
beth Chadwick of Lee made public Octf 6tii 1799. 
Married Feby 6 1800 by Revd A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Timothy Thatcher of Lae and 
Dorothy Phelps of Hebron (Connect) made public Oct'; 1799 

The intention of niai-riage between Jeduthan West & Phebe Willcox 
both of Lee made public Deer 29tii 1799 
Married Api 24th ISOO by Revd A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Simeun Clark & Luoy Backus both 
of Lee made Public Jany 5t!i 1803. 
Married by Revd Alvan Hyde Jany 26—1800 

The intention of marriage between S imi Barlow & Sena Wilcox both 
of Lee made public Api 5th 1800 Married May 1 1800 

The intention of marriag between Cornels Fessauden & Nancy Ball 
both of L3e made public Api 1800 
Married Aug. 8th isoO by Revtl Alvan Hyde 

The intention of marriag between Jolm Rathbuu & Cslia Tob^y both of 
Lee made public May 4th isoO Married Juue 26 1800 by Rv. A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Benjii Davis of Tyringham & Thank- 
ful Hambliu of Lee made public May Uth 1800 
And married by Ebenr Jenkins Esq June 5th 1800 

The intention of marriage between Thomas Backus & Rebecca Couch 
both of Lee made public May 1800 Married Octr 30 1800 by Revd A.Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Philip Packard of Stockbridge and 
Rachel Gilford of Lee, made public Aug. 11th 1800 
Married Septr 1 1800 by Revd Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Job Childs of Lee & Nabby Hamb- 
lin of Lenox made public Aug. 17th 1800 t 

Tlie intention of marriage between Asael Stanton & Piicty Ball both of 
Lee made public Septr 7th isoO Married Octr 6th I8OO by Revd Alvau 
Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Ebenr Porter & Eunice Yale both[of ] 
Lee made public Septr 14th 18OO Married Jany 8th 18OO [1801J by Revd 
Alvan Hyde 

t This intention also entered (same date) on Lenox T. E., Book 1 (original), p. 3B4. 



na 
The iutention of marriape between Aniasa Porter & Betsey Winegar 
Loth of Lee made public Sepf; 14th ISOO Married Octr :^0— 1800 by A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Job Childs & Rliodali Hatch both of 
Lee made public Septr .tiht'i 1800 Married Oct'; 30 ISOO by Rev A Hyde 

The intention oi man-iage between James Xye & Thankful Crocker both 
of Lee, made public Octr 12th isoO Married Juny 23—1801 by Rev. A Hyde 

The intention of marriage between Edward Hatch of Lee & Lucy Tay- 
lor Lenox made public Octr 12th isoO I 

The intention of marriage between James Whiton & Deborah Bassett 
"both of Lee made public Novr Qtn 1800 Married Dec 18 1800 by Rev. A 
Hyde 

The iutention of marriage between Matthew Yaudusen of Lee & Betsey ^ 
£rayman of Tyringham, made public Novi- !)th jyoo ^ 

The intention of maiTiage I etween Re vii Jabez Chadwick of Salem & 
Sally Stewart of L-ee, made Public Deer 1800 
Married JanyStfh] ISOI by Revd Alvan Hyde — 

[Among the entries in ISl3, is the fullowins::] 

This may certify that the iutention of marriage between John Remmele 
& Hannah Barlow both of Lee [was] made public Feby 16, 1796 married 
by Revd Alvan Hyde April 19th iim 

t This intention is also in the Lenox Reeords (same date), and the marriage recorded 
as follows : " J801, Jany 1st Edward Hatch of Lee to Lucy Taylor of Lenox." 



iS'ote— From the app-arance of the Records, it would seem that the publishments and 
marriages were not always promptly recorded, but were allowed to accumulate and 
entered when convenient. Thiis several of Nathan DiUingham'.s publishments were 
recorded by the succeeding clerk, Daniel Wilcox. The entries also, are not always 
given chronologically, and there a'-e several entered twice. The small niunber 
of entries between 1780 and 1790 can only be explained on the pre.sumption that they 
are n(.it all given. 

The marriages of several Lee people have bejn found on the I'ecords of other towns, 
and will be given in tlve appendix. 



14^ 



(Pecoi:b0 of (§\vt^6. 



Note :— The following family birth records, which in the original are scattered over 
many pages without order, are arranged alphabetically for convenience of consulta- 
tion. All births recorded prior to January 1, IbOl, are given, and every record com- 
menced, given in full, except those of Ransom and Polly Hinman, and Reuben and 
Susanah Carey— no children being born to them until after the above date. 

In some of these family records, all the births seem to have bee i recorded at the same 
time; in others after one or more had been recorded, space was left, which in s me 
cases remains blank, but in some, more space, as the years passed was required, and 
the record was continued on another page. 

Children of Seth Abbot Jr & Irene his wife 
Cynthia born Sept^ 23, 17y7 



Children of Benjamin Adams & Sarah his wife 
James T. born July 7th 1797. 



Joseph Freeman Austin, son of James and Achsah Austin, born May 

3d 1790 

Zafne Austin born Feb. 18th 1792 Diei Aug. 26, 1793 
An infant born May 4. 1798 Died May 4, 1798 
John Novr 9 1799 



Children of Ichabud Backus & Delivereuce his wife 

Deborah born Jany 29 — 1779 Simeon Api 16 1786 

Joshua loru Api 16 — 1781 Cornelius Octr St^ 1788 

Job, Feby 10 — 1784 David March 31 - 1791 

Delivereuce his wife died Nov 13th 1793 



145 



Children of Walley Backus, & Grace his wife. 



Alma Gaper, born Octr 25tli 1794. Elizabath born Otr 24 — 1807 

Azel Huntington, Jan.y 26th 1797. Walley — Dec 23 - 1809 

Remember Toby, July 8t.h 1799. Leander — June 10, 1812 

Walley, Aupt 4t:i i80l. Died Jane E March 19, 1814 

Mathew Vandusen.Jan.v 15tii 1804. George Allen Febv 27 1817. 

A Son, born May 6th ISOO, & died May 7'h 



Children of Thomas Bailey, & Esther his wife. 



Smith born in Haddam, Connecticut Novr 3} 1789. 
Wealthy May 13th 1793. David 

Orren July 21^t 1794. Oliver 

Thomas born May 28th 1797. 



April 2d 1801. 
Ocf 30th 1803. 





Childr 


en of David Baker & Silvina his wife 


Sally 




born 


Septr 10th 1784 




Lydia 
Lemuel 




— 


March 5th 1786 
July 8th 1788 




Silvina 




— 


Octr 30th 1790 




David 




— 


Septr I'^t 1793 




Samuel Crocker 


born 


May 9th 1796 




John 




— 


Feb. 16 1799 




Avis 




torn 


Septr 2cl 1801 


Died the same day 


Au infant 




born 


Isovr 14th 1802 


& died Novr 15th 1802 


Ebenr 






Api 3'1 1804 


Died Api. 4th 1804 


Nancy 




Born 


Feby. 22, 1806 




Avis Crocker 




August le-h 1808 





Children of Nathan & Ruhamah Ball 



Nathan 

Lydia 

Polly 

Sarah 

Elizabeth 

Martha 

John 

Anna 

James 

Samuel 

Isaac 

Joseph 

Sally 



Born 



Feby 23.1 
June 6th 
March 16th 
April 25th 



Jany 
May 
July 
Deer 



21st 
13th 
25th 
14th 



Octobr 18th 

Augt 20th 

July 1st 

April 30th 

Octobr 31st 



1768 - in Stockbridge 



1769 
1772 
1773 
1775 
1776 
1777 
1778 
1781 
1783 
1786 
1787 
1788 



Do 
Do 
Do 
Do 

Lee 



— Died 



146 

Children of Nathan Ball, & Fear his wife. 

X<ucy born Octr 17th 1798. Rhoda born Jany 6th 1«07. 

Nancy — July 20th ISOO. William — July 29, 1809 

Amanda — Septr 19th 1802. Rhode — May 1, 1812 

Nathan — Aus^i 31st 1804. Harriot — March, 18U 



Children of Lot Barden, & Luciuda his wife. 



Sally, born 


June 2*^ 1795. 


Jerusha, 


born 


April 8th 1803. 


Deborah , — 


Feby 17th 1797. 


Asa, 


— 


May 16th 1805. 


Betsey, 


Febv 27th 1799. 


Isaac 


— 


July 10 1807. 


Elijah, 


May 29th 1831. 









Lydia R. Barlow, Daughter of Peleg & Esther Barlow,born Feb. 5th 1798. 



Children of Ancel Bassett & Hannah his wife. 

an Infant born May 6, 179T Died May 26—1791 
Ephraiiu Dimmuck born Novr I6th 1798. 
Cynthia born Jany 28th 1802 
Semantha bcra July 24 1805 

Nancy Bern August 31«t 1807 

Maiietta " Octjbr i7ih isiO 



Children of Reuben Barlow and Nabby his wife 
An infant born — — 15th 1798 and Died March 16th 1793 
An infant born Septr 17th 1796 and died the same day 
Joseph Warren born Jiine 8th 1798 
Samuel Born April 13th iy02 



Children of Cornelius Bassett & Remember his wife 
Elisha born Jany 22 1782_ 
John — Jany 3 - 1784 
Nathan June 29 1785 

an infant July 1.3-1791 Died July 1791 

Remember Nye May 6 — 1793 
Experience March 6-1796 
Rachel July 25th 1799 



147 

Children of Cornelius Bassett Jr and Abigail his wife 

Naucy born Monday March 1 - 17S4 & died of the Small Pox March l!)tii 1785 

Nancy born Tuesday April 24 1780 

Lemuel born Friday ISth April 1788 

Lydia born Wednesday June i)th 1790 

Thomas born Sabbath April 14th 179:5 

Harriet born - Sabbath January lOtii I7i)(} Died Jan.v l!)tli 171)8 

Cornelius born Aug. 31st 17!H). 



Children of Nathaiii Bassett & Bethiah his Wife 
Deborah Webb Bassett born August 18tii 1782 
Hannah — — May ;30th 1784 

John Smith — March 2\nh 1787. Died Septr l^tli 180G. 

Nabby _ _ _ Deer 14 178!) 

Polly _ _ _ Feby 26 1793 

Nathaniel — — — June 12 1794 

Isaac _ _ _ Jany 18- 1797 

Joseph _ _ _ Aug — 7— 1799 Died Aug. 10 1800 

Joseph born — — — March 27-1801 — 

Harriet — — — Septr I2tli 1808 — 



Children of Aron Benedict and Marali his wife 

Esther boru May 1 - 1778 Died May — 1778 
Eunice July 11 - 1779 Die! July 13 1779 

Clarissa born August 7 - 1780 Aron Aug. 18-1786 
Stephen Novr 9 - 1782 Desire Novr 18-1788 

Luciuda Aug 7 - 1784 Nathn Jiily 1 1790 Died July 3-179t 

Marah his wife died July 11-1790 — 
Married Betsy Randal 1791 
Betsey born Jany 21-1792 Eunice Decy 4 - 1793 

Molley Jau 21-1792 Huldah Octv li-1795 



Children of George Bennett and Betsey his wife 
Henry born June 21 - 1788 
Betsey born Api 7th 1790 died Septr 8 - 1790 

Prudence boru March 3 - 1792 Betsev born March 7 - 1796 



Children of Joseph Brace & Mary his Wife 
Harry boru July 22, 1795 Caroline Augt 12 1801 

Charles April 11, 1799 Elisha Nov 9, 180G 

t Last figure omitted. 



143 



Childreu of Asael I. Bradley & Abigail his wife 
Noah Roger born Ocf 29 - 1797 



Childreu of Eli Bradley & Phebe his wife 
Philoboru uccr 2 - 1783 Sail Octr 6 -1793 

Celia Septr 1«- 1785 William Feb. ^5 - 1796 

Auue Octr 7— 1787 Eli, boni July 31st 1798 

Polly Juue 19tli 1789 Phebe, bom July 13th 1803. 

Josiah July 31 - 1791 



Colonel Jared Bradley born Ausr. 25 - 1760 

Charity his first wife born March - 4 1759 

Their Childreu as follows 

Esther born Tnesdar July 23-1782 Abigailborn Thursday January 26-1786 

Stephen - Thursday M?,rch 25-1784 Rhoda - Friday March 21-1788 

Charity his wife Died July 31-1790 

Married Phebe Muuson Juue 8 1791 

and born February 7-1767 

Charity born Friday Mai eh 23 - 1793 

Rachel bcra Mouday Novf 25 - 1793 

Thomas Eusiue Muusou born April 9 - 1796 

Jared, born Octr y 179s Anson born Ap\ 15, 1805. 

Charity, born Nov. 22d 1800 Mary — Sept 5, 1807 

Harriot — Deer 24tli 1802. Haunah E. Jau 12, 1811 



Childreu of Jesse Bradley Jf and Lucy his wife 
An infant born JauJ" 27th 1791 and Daad Lucy born Aug. 13 1799 
Betsey born Feb. 26, 1792 Jesse boru Aug. 3d 1802. 

Amanda born Octr 26 - 1794 Erastus born July 6th 18O6. 

Lydia boru Decf 2 - 1796 Amanday, boru April 27. 1815 



Children of Joseph Bradl. y and Eunice his wife 

An inf: nt born May 23. 1789 and Died immediately 

Seuath — Se] ir 14 - 1791. Eunice born Novr 16 - 1794 

Joel — Maicu22-1793 Pamelia — July 25th 1708 — 



14'J 

Children of Seth Burden & Bothiah his wife. 

Betsey, born Deer I'rt 171)1. Died Jan. 2.MT'.)7. 

David, — Sept. 2T'.h 17!);3. William born Dec: !)tii ISOr). 

Thomas — June 10th 17!)(5. — Deer oqu 1806. 

Thankful— Augt 27th 1798. Simeon — Auf:tii_i807 

Bethiah — June i)th 1800. Hannah — Sepr 11 - 1809 

Seth Augt loth 1802. Ezra — Sepr 15 - 1813 

[A partial, duplieivte list is also siven on another page of the Records, a^ the children 
of Seth Bardon and Bethiah his wife.] 



Reuben Carey born Feb 2"/l 1777 
Wife Susauah " Octr 4, 17S:5 
[No child born until ISJii.] 



Children of Abiathar Chad wick and Desire his wife 
Fear born Octr ii)ih 1778 Mary born Julv 21^t 1784 — 

Heman — June 11 — 1780 Archulaus - June 80th 17S() — 

Joseph Feb. 15 - 1782 Rhodema - May 27—1788 

Desire his wife died Aug — 13—1790 

Married Bathsheba Stewart Oct: 1791— 
Charles lorn June 19-1792. Eathsheba July 2.")— I79(i - 

Desire — Deer i.,— 1793 Abiathar Octobr 30t!i 17;>9 — 



Children of Archalaus Chadwick and Sarah his wife 
Thomas born monday March 3^1 1777 
Jabez born Saturday August 14th ]779 
Elis-abeth bcrn thursday Jaly 27th i7si 

John born Monday Novr ISth 1 78 3 And Died October 4th 1 784 — 
John born Monday August 23^ 1784 

Samuel born Saturday February 24th 178B And Died August 2l)th 1787- 
Sarah born Saturday October 20th 1787 
Samuel born Sabath August 24th 1789 — 
Rhoda born February 12th 1792 

Ancel born Thursday November 21-*t 1793 — 
Daniel born Monday August 22 ]79f) 



Children of George Chanter & Martha his wife 
William born Octr 07th i78o — 



150 



Children of Levi Chase and Tempereuce his wife 



Polly born Deer 



1777 



Silence born July 31 — 1779 



Levi 


May 25 — 


1781 


Marcy 


Jany 8th 


1782 


Seth 


March 13 - 


1783 


Thomas 


June 1 — 


1785 


Nabby 


Apl 17- 


-1788 


Betsey 


Decr 2 — 


1789 


Tabitha 


July " 7 — 


1791 



Died Feb. Sth 1783 
Died May — 1783 



Died July 27—1791 



Children of Daniel Church & Hannah liis wife 
Rachel born July 26th 1770. 



Daniel 


June 


8th 1772 


Levi 


Aug. 


14th 177,5 


Eli 


Aug. 


19th 1777 


Dan\ 


Septr 


8— 1783 



Died May 10—1783 



Died Feb. 16 1784 



Hannah the wife of Daniel Church Died April 15th 1784 

Marrieci Anne Bates Sept'; 20th 1785 

Hannah born Aug. 7th 1787. Anne June 16th 1791 





Children of Jesse 


Clark & Sarah his wife 






Eli born 


SeptT 30 - 1779 


John Feb. 


14th 


1793 


Cynthia 


Septr 22 - 1782 


Charles July 


1 — 


1795 


Jesse 


Aug 21 - 1784 


Alma born October 


3cl 


1797 


Sarah 


Aug. 24 - 1786 


Chauncy Fenner Deer 


20th 


1799 


Mildred 


Aug. 21-1788 


Ruth ll&j 


24th 


1802- 


Triphenia 


Novr 5 - 1790 









Children of Jonathan Clark, & Desire his wife. 

Jonathan, ^ Septr 

Jo.shua, I April 

Abel Potter, > born in Charlestown, Rhode island. Oct>; 

Rebecca, j Febr 

Amy, j July 

Samuel, born Octy 14th 1795. Sylvia, born 

Joseph Crocker,born NovY '■^^1^ 1797. Alvau, — 



20th 


1784. 


11th 


1786. 


1st 


1788. 


16th 


1790. 


22<1 


1793. 


July 9th 1801. 


Octr 


■ 3d 1803, 



Children of Archabakl Collins and Rhoda his wife 
Hannah born Novr 24th 1788 



151 



Children of Samuel Couch & Hanuah his Wi.'e 
Marcus born May 26, 1790 Hannah bora July 23, 1802 

Phebe — June 2(5, 1793 Ferriss — Nov 14, 180(5 

Fhirza ~ Feb 14, IVJo — 



Chiblren of Stephen Couch & Polly his wife 
John Morton born March 7—1794 Susanna Aug 10 — 1797' 



Children of Elisha Crocker & Lucy his wife 

David born Octt" 27tli 1775 — William born June 18 1789 

Zernah born January 18 1778 Electa Lewis May 19fi» 1791 

Sophia born Nov; 22 — 1779 John Dimmuck March 14 1793 

Mira born Septv 17th i7,si Lucy born May 12 — 1795. 

Laura born March IS — 1784 Lucius, born April 16-li 179S. 

Elisha born Novr 11 1785 Zeruah born Sept. 21'^t 1801. 



Children of Jedediah Crocker and Sally his wife 
Noah born Au^r. 3-1783 — Elizabeth Apl 1(5—1792 

Jedediah Davis born May 30 1785 Polly May 2—1795 

Sarah March 19-1787 Philna Aug 1798. 

Samuel A pi 17—1790 



Children of Josenh Crocker & ^Martha his wife 



Sarah born March 16—1782 

Benj" born 14 — 1784 

Chrysilda 18—1786 

Betsey Clark Novt- 18—1788 

Polley Apl 3—1790 



Asa June 19—1792 

Abigail Oct^ i -1794 

Joseph born Apl 1 1797 

William born March 26—1800 

Sabrina — March 26 1803 



Children of Joseph Crocker Jr and Polly his wife 
Elizabeth Wormer born Septr 4-1790 
Marcy Hamlin Dec; 1—1791 Died Septr 7—1795 — 

Temperence born Novr 10 — 1793 

Joseph born Deer 17 — 1795 Died July 24 — 1796 

Joi^eph Crocker Jr died Jany 8—1796 in the 30th Year of his age 



152 

Children of Josiah Crocker & Hannah his wife 
Seth born Jany 5—1796 

Thomas March 15— 1797 Died April 6— 1797 
Betsey Crosby born Api 3d 1798 Died Deer 23—1798 

Josiah born Septv 23d 1799. Theressa born Feby 5'> 1804. 

Betsey born March 3d 1801. Thomas born March 23d i805. 

born Jauy 12th 1803 An infant died Feby 4 1804 t 

Children of Abijah Crosby. & Caty his wife. 
Abner, born Novr 4f.h 1795. Charles, born Deer llth I8OI. 

Lyman, — April 16tu 1798. Thomas — Deer 1-1;^ 1804. 

Children of John Crosby Jr and Salome his wife 

An infant born March 24 1793 Died Apl 21 — 1793 

An infant born Apl 21— 1795 Died May 1st 1795 

Salome born July 23-1796. Joseph born July 13, 1805 

Horace born Aug. 13, 1799 Josiah — June 28, 1809 

John, Jan 31, 1801 — Charles — July 4, 1811 
Anna, March 23, 1803 



Children of Calvin Davis & Hannah his "Wife 
Joseph born Feb. 25tji 1799. Isaac born Septv Sth 1801. 

Calvin Davis, Son of Isaac Davis, born March 5t!i 1778. — 



Reuben Davis Son to John Davis born June Sth i783 

Children of Nathan Davis and Lucy his wife 
Jedediah born May 2—1779 Died May 16—1779 
Sarah March 21—1780 Died Novr 1780 

Lucy born Septv 11—1781 Isaac Deer 30—1791 

Hannah Octr 30—1783 Bathsheba August 26—1794 

Nathan Feb. 16 1786 Hope July 17—1796 

Charita August 18—1789 — Marcy July 1799 



Children of Sami Davis & Priscilla his wife 
Sally born August 16—1782 — Sami born June 1790 

Hope March 1783 — Priscilla Apl 1792 



Parmele 
Rebeca 


Jany 1785 Wait 
May 15—1787 Lewis 

t Feb. 7, in chh. rpp. 


Novr 26—1794 
March 1797 



153 
Childreu of Solomc>u Davis uud Martha his Wife 
Sally Davis boru May 24th 1783 Luciuda bora Sepr 21 1791 

Patty — Api 26 17S5 Betsey Feb. 19—1794 

Bathsheba — June 27 — 1787 Solomon born Aug. 25 — 1796 

Oziel — Api. 2 J 1789 



Children of Timothy Davis and Tabitha his wife born March 2d 1741 — 
Mary born Falaiouth Novr 2!)th nni 



Thomas born 


Do 


May 


9th 


1764 


Anna Davis 


Do 


April 


2 2d 


1766 


Rowland Davis 


Do 


Aug. 


8 


1770 


Ephraim born 


Do 


Octr 


11 — 


1772 


Timothy born 


Do 


Octr 


21 — 


1774 



Children of Stephen Dexter & Lydia his wife 
Benjamin Backus born July 30 — 1795 Eveline born Jany 27 — 1798 



Children of Nathan & Rebecca Dillingham born 
Sarah Dillingham born Sat.y (Jcfr Uth 1783 
Abigail Dillingham born Saty Feby 
Rebecca Dillingham — Friday Feby 

William Henry Dillingham Tuesday Augt 
Lucy Dillingham boru Saturday, July 
Nathan Dillingham Octr 

John Dillingliam Thursday Feb. 

Charles born Monday July 

Nancy, born April 

George Washington born Octr 

Bourn Green Born Mav 



2.5th 


1786 


29th 


1788. 


3d' 


1 790. 


14th 


1792. 


17th 


1794. 


16 — 


1797 


22 


1 79!) 


26th 


1802. 


2Cth 


1S04. 


30th 


1807 



Children of Asahel Dodge and his wife, born as follows — 
Hanah, born January 12tli 1776 — Asahel torn Novr 23d 1734 

Seymour, — April 29t> 1778 Sarah — March 18th 1787 

Abraham — Septemr 29th 1780 - Samuel — May 29tt 1792 

Hemau — Novr 7th i782 



154 

Children of Elisha Dodge & Betsey his wife 
Harriot — born Aug. 13th 1799. 
Almira boni June 6th 1802. 

Elisha — Julv 12rh iSOo. 



Children of Henry & Hannah Donnelly - 
Eleazer Donnelly born Novr 9th 1788. 
George Gardner Donnelly born Novr 13th 1791. 



Children of Silas Easton and Rachel his wife 
Polly born January 30th 1795 and Died February 15th 1795 
Thomas Nye born Oct^ 20th 1796 



Children of Paul Ewer & Marcy his wife 
John born Septr 2—1783 — Nabby 1791 

Tilsou 1785 Martha 1793 

Polly 1787 Paul March 28—1795 — 

Jane June 7 — 1789 

Marcv his wife Died March 28—1795 



Children of Abraham Finney & Huldah his wife 

Ezra born August 23<? 1795 

an infant born Jauy 17 — 1797 Died Jany 17 — 1797 



Children of Aucel Finney & Polly his wife 
Barnabas born July 23d 1798. 

Benjamin Franklin born June 3d 1801 Died Septr 2d 1802 — 
Leman Franklin born June 6th 1803 — Mary born March 13th 1811. 
Caleb Barnum born July 22d 1805. Anselm Jr. November 2d 1814. 
Amanda Manerva June 26th 1807. 



155 
Children of Barnabas Finney & Deborah his wife 
Ancel born Deer 25th 1778 — Calvin Feb. 7th 1777 

Benjn May 2'S — 1775 — Sylvanns Deer 15th 1778 — 

Barnabas Finney died June 30 — 178 [Last figure omitted. ] 

Deborah Finney Married Natlii Tobey Their Children 

Experience born Decv 28 — 1788 

Samuel Octr 22—1784 — 

Marah Septr 18—1786 

Cynthia May 17—1792 — 

Barnabas March 18 1795— Died Api 17— 1795. 



Children of Jonathan Finney and Sarah his wife 
Polly born Octr 19th 1739 Died Novr 1—1791 
George born Api 2—1791 Phebe Feb. 15—1794 

Polly July 2—1792 Selden Septr 1—1795 



Children of Alvan Foot & Sally his wife 
Twins born Aug. 4th 1799 One died same day The other's name is 

John William 
Alvan, born June 10th 1801. Sarah — May 22, 1808 — 

Elisha Percival, born, March 10t> 1803. Jonathan, Dec. 5. 1812 — 

Marshal, born, Nov. 28th 1S05. Harriot — April 3, 1815 

Huldah Jane Feby 7 1821 



Children of Asael Foot and Anne his wife — 
Sally born Api 2—1794 Amanda — — Jany 13th 1803- 

Elizabeth Deer 25— 1795 — Asahel & Anne twins born Deer 16th 1804 
Lyman July 9th 1798 Lydia — — Sepr 13, 1807- 

Charles May 12th I8OO 



Children of David Foot & Betsey his wife 

Betsey born June 23—1786 — 

Thomas May 21—1788 

Silas Aug. 18—1791 

David July 11— 1792— Died Octr 13—1792 

Deliverence May 3 — 1794 Temperance, born Nov. 7ih 1800. 

Laovisa Novr 29th 1796 _ Ransom, Feb. lotli 1802. 



158 

Childreu of Elisha Foot & Dille his wife & born Apr. 29—1785 

Chandser born Aug. 19—1797 Sophia — July 13th i807 

Amelia boru Feby 1 -it 1799 Elisha Augt i, 1S09 

Justus Battle '• Jauy 25^^ 1801 Delia born at Lenox Api. 5, 1814. 

Ransom Hinman April lytiUSO:} Geo. Franklin boru at albany 
Henrietta Jauv l9ih 1805 March 13 1817 



Children of Fenner Foot and Sarah his wife 
Lucinda born Sept [• 8th 1779 Erastus boru Septr 4 1792 

Calvin born Deer 15-1781 Fenner born Octr 10 1794 

Daniel born Feb. 17-1784 Sena boru Octr 18th 1796 

Olive born Feb. 2-1786 Cyrus boru June 18th 18OO. 

Jerusha born Ocf 20-1789 



Childreu of Jonathan Foot Jr au[d] Delivereuce 

22 1775 — 
29—1777 

22—1780 and died Deer 9—1780 

23—1781 John May 7—1791 Died Octr 25—1791 
12—1785 William Aug-24—] 793— & Died Oct^ 1793 
11—1788 — 



Children of Lovisa Foot 
Meliuda born July 22 1789 — Parthenia Octr 12, 1790 



Elisha born 


Jauy 


Alvan 


May 


Jerusha 


May 


Jerusha 


Dec 


Sylvanus 


Apl 


Jonathan 


Feb. 



Children of Elisha Freeman and Elizabeth his wife 
Benjamiu born Jauy 21 — 1775 
Thomas June 27 1777 aud Died June 28 1780 
Betsey March 27—1779 Thomas boru July 28—1788 

Elisha Septr 4—1781 Ly.lia Novr 10—1788 

Faunv March 14-^1784 Charles March 16—1793 



Childreu of Wi» Freeman & Jerusha his wife 
Alva Freeman boru October 12th i7i)i 
Sally — boru NovV lOt.h 1793 

John Percival born February 23 — 1797 

Betsey — boru February 23 1797 Died March 7—1797 
Betsey — boru July 18th 1799. 



157 

Childreu of Varmuii Gardner & Mehitablo his wife 
Sabriua, born Sepr 28, 17!!5 — Elisha — born Nov 28, 1803— 

Ira, born Aufjt 4, 1797 — Benjamin born Dec 5, 1809 

Lophina, born Aufft 20, 1799 — Mehitable born March 10, 1S12 

James, boru Dec 1, 1801 — Caroline, born May 17, 1814 



Cliildren of James Clifford & Sarah his wife 
Eunice born Anp. 27th 1792 Charles Peck born Aug 80, 1805 

James born March lOth 1798 





Children of Jesse 


and Ruth Gifford 




Caty born 


March 3 — 1775 


Tho^ 


born 


A pi. 


17—1785 


Betsey 


Aug. 20th 1777 


Lydia 




June 


10—1787 — 


Celia 


May 22—1779 


Nabby 




Apl. . 


11—1789 — 


Abraham 


Jaiiy 8th 1781 


Ruth 




Octv 


18th 1792 


Phebe 


March 23—1783 


Alvau 




J any 


13th 1794 



Children of John Gifford and Jehanuah his wife 

Sylvanus born Sept7 10th 178I — John born May 31 — 1785 

Sylvia May 18 — 1783 Jeneverah born Deer 23 — 1787 

Erastus Deer 29— 1791— Died Jany 5—1792 

Jesse born Feb- 19— 1793 Died June 29-1794 

Lewis Apl. 7—1795 Died Apl. 11—1795 

Sally born Jany 31 1797 Lewis boru May 19, 1800 



Children of Elisha Grant & Marah his wife 

Elisha born Deer 29—1774 

Ruth August 22—1776 

Esther Octr 14—1778 

Prudence Deer 7 — 1780 

Jared Septv 6—1782 

David born June 4—1784 

Thankful May 12—1786 

Orris Octr 16—1788 

Eunice Apl 17—1791 

Polly born Octr 23-1793 

Isaac boru Aug. 29. 1797 



Died May 15 1785 



Died March 19 — 1794 
Died Novr 10—1795 — 



158 

Children of Jonathan Graves & Anne his wife 
Archalans born Septr lOtii 1783 
Joseph Novr 5 — 1785 

Jonathan Api 17—1788 

Anne Api 17-1788 

Lester Deer 21 1790 

John Deer 21 1790 Died Deer 22—1790 

Rebeca Aug. 21—1793 Died Aug. 20— 1795 — 

Rebeca Octr 27—1796 

Alvau & Alma— Twins born Feb. 23d 1799 



Children of John Green & Martha his wife 
Philo born Deer 14—1791 Shubel born Feby 17tli 1799. 
William born Jany 16—1794 Abisha — Feb. 26tli 1801. 
Daniel born Novr 3—1795 Sally born Feby 24 1803 
Jerusha born Api 17—1797 Huldah May 12t> 1805. 



Children of Abraham Hall & Rachel his wife 

Lydia born Jany 6tii 1799 Harriot — Feb 27, 1807 

John " June 15 1801 Albert Feb 1, 1809 

Alma born March 25tli 1803. 

Children of Abraham Hall & Second Rachel his wife 
Linus P — born Sepr 23d 1810 

Rachel March 28, 1812 — 

Luther Chaffee May 11,1816 



Children of Moses Hall, & Relief his wife. 

Charles, born Septr i2tli 1798. Re^^beu). ^wins, boru Augt 9th 1804. 
Nancy. — April U'.h 1800. Relief ) "■ ■ 

Lucy — May 29tli 1802. 



Children of Cornelius Hamlin and Mercy his wife 

Job boru April 21—1795 — 

William Finney June 21— 1796— Died OctV 23—1797 

William Feb. 11 1799 Marcy, Nov 22, 1809. 

Stephen June 21, 1802. Mary — Jan 20, 1811. 

LucyF. April 11, 1804 Job — Jan 15. 1813 

Hannah, June 12, 1806. 



159 
Childien of David Hamliu and Sally his wife — 

Kabby boru Aug. 4—1795 Nathaniel 

Maria, June 23, 1797. Beujaiuiu Augt 8. 1809 

David July 23, 1802. 



Children of Widow Anne Handy 
Obed Handy born Oct: 16 1777 Darius Carpenter born May 18- 1790 
Ebenr Handy born May 21—1779 Orsiah Hoose — June 19 1793. 
Elizabeth Handy - Apl 15 — 17S4 



Children of Wait Hatch & Marah his wife 

Rebeca born 175() Died May 1—1788 

Edward born June llth 1776 — 



Children of Moses Hill & Polly his wife 
Lucy born Feb. 9—1788 Ira Dec; 1787 ' 

Justus born Feb. 9tli 1785 Silas Aug. 1789 

Moses born June — 17.S6 Sallr Jan.y 1795 

Polly Sepr 1787 f Harvey March 16.1797 



Children of Benjamin Hinckley & Puella Goods peed his wife 
Electa Hinckley Born Thomas Goodspeed Born 

Warren Hinckley Born April 24, 1 795 

Charles Hinckley Oct 22 1800 

Luther Thacher Hinckley 



Children of Heman Hinkley and Lydia his wife 
Zenas born June 12—1779— Edmund Ap\ 27—1789 

Polly boru Apl 26—1781 Carolina Nov; 1—1791 

Lucretia Oct: 13—1783 Heman August 22—1793 

gilas — Octr 1—1785 Benjamin 

Lydia March — 1787 — 



160 



Children of Joseph Hinkley, & Polly his wife 



Nabby born April 14th 1T96. 
Sally — July 5th 1799. 

Edmund — Augt 09th ISOO. 
Hudson — Auer. 12th 1S03. 
Content Lovel - July 3d 1805. 



Barnabas A — March 23, 1808 
Luman — June 12, 1810 
Mary — June 10, 1812 
Bradford Feb. 26, 1817 

Bathsheba March 22, 1823 



Children of Zina Hinkley, & Elizabeth his wife. 
Priscilla born Octr 28th 1799. 

Eliza — Octr 2d 1802. Died Octr 17th I8O6. 
Alvira — Septr 13th i804. 
William — Augt 2d 1806. 



Ransom Hinman Born May 14th 1785 — 
Polly Battle his Wife " June 5th 1785— in Tyringham 
[No child born until 1805.] 



Children of Abraham Howk & Esther his wife 
Hannah born Octr •24—1793— 
Roxe June 1795 



Died Jany 3d 1799 



Children of Andrew Howk & Betsey his wife 
An infant born Deer 20th 1799 Died Deer si^t 1799 



Richard 

Caty 

John 

Isaac 



Children of Isaac Howk & Fiche his wife 
born Api 1—1787 — Fiche born April 16 — 1795 



Septr 25—1788 — 
March 15 1791 
July 23, 1793 — 

Isaac Howk Sen. Died Jany 29th 1805 



Alonson, born Septr 15, 1799 
Electa, born, Oct. 17, 1801 



Children of John Howk and Caty his wife 
David born March 20— 1786 — Mariah born Deer 2—1794 

Clarry March 19th 17S8 Eliza, Oct. 14, 1797 

John Feb. 7—1790 William, Jan 19, 1802 

Caty Hollembeck Jany 25 1793 — Alburt, June 28, 1806 



161 
Children of John Hulett & Sarah his wife — 
Achsah May 5 — 17S4 — 

Betsey Augr-fi— 1786 — 

John Anpr 2o— 1788 and Died Off lo— 1796 

Wealthy May 10th 1795 t — Died Feb. 8th 1794. 
Sally Feb. 21 1798 and Died June 28— 1793 — 

Westley Aupt 15 — 1794 — 

John CVf; 1^—1796 

Sarah hiss wife died Jan.v 21 — 1797 

Children of John Hulet & Sarah his wife + 

Isaacs born June 22, 1792tt Teressa born Feb 26,1805 

Sally Jan 2, 1799 Betsey April 7. 1811 

Abijah Aupt 24. 1801 Samuel Feb. 3, 1814 

Fletcher April 6, lhO;j 



Children of Sam'. Hulett and Susanna his wife 
Chauncy born March 14th 1790 — Orren born May 17 — 1796 
Electa May 31 1793 



Children of Sylvanus Hulett and Mary his wife 

Sally born Oct'; 29th 1787. Charlott born Xovr 7— 179:+ 

Charles born March 3—1790 — Rhoda burn June 8th 1795 _ 



Children of Rev,d Alvan Hyde and Lucy his wife 

Alvau born June ISth 1794 "William born Augt l()thiS06. 

Charles Backus March 24th 1796 Edward born Sept 15th 18O8 

Harriot born March 19 — 1798 Chauncey Thompson Sept 25th 18IO 

Stephen born March 24th 18OO Theodore born Augt 5, 1812 

Joseph born Septr 3d 1802 Alexander Hyde Sept 25 1814 
Lucy born June 3 1804 

I Date of birth erroneous— The date of deatli corresponds, within a day, of that given 
bj- Dr. Hyde. 

t Presumably this name should be Hannah— see page 140 for intention of marriage 
between John Hulett and Hannah Walker of Tyringham— proof of the marriage, how- 
ever, cannot be given, for the marriage records of that town are wanting for this period. 

tt Date printed as rec jrd-^d. 

tt Last figure obliterated —name as recorded. 



162 



Children of Calviu IngersoU and Lydia his wife 



Electa born 

Yashti 

Philo 

Lemi t 

Horace, 

Erastus 



May 1— 1790 Cyrus — Septy 2, 1802 

Jauy 14tli 1792 — Lydia — Septr 1, 1804 

DecT 2—1793 David Sauford Oct. 23, 1806 

Jany 24—1796 — Edward M — July 23, 1809 

June 23, 1798 Calvin — Feb. 5, 1812 

June 17, 1800 



Children of David Ingersoil and Sarah his wife 

March 3—1795 
March 3—1795 
June 21—1797 
June 6 1799- 



[The last three names appear to have been written long after the others.] 

317. 



Erastus 


born Novv 9- 


-1782 


David 


Luciuda 


born June 2d. 


1784 — 


Sarah 


Theodore 


April 26- 


-1786 — 


Elizabeth 


Lucretia 


Feb. 9, 


1788 


Lucy 


Moses 


February 15- 


-1790 — 


William t 


Sophia 


March — 


1792 — 


Elihu Par 



Children of Elijah Ingersoil & Polly his wife 



Clarrissa born 


May 


24th 1 


~87 


Barhsheba — 


Api 


14th 1 


789 


Nathan — 


J any 


8—1 


-91 


Laban — 


Feby 


5th 1 


?93 


Levi — 


March 10—1" 


"95 — 



Isaac 1797 

Elisha Jany 7th 1799 

Lucinda 1802 

George Washington 1804 



Children of Jared Ingersoil and Elizabeth his wife 



Ebenr Kniblow born June 

Polly June 

Lois Jany 

John Sepi; 

David June 

Merit March 16 

Reuben Sept 



29- 


-1784 


Elizabeth 


5— 


-1785 


Rhoda 


29- 


-1787 


Ashur 


23- 


-1788 


Stephen J 


10- 


-1790 


Phadime 


16- 


-1792 


Milton 


26- 


-1793 


Jared 



born 



June 




1795 


May 


8 


1797 


Nov 


5, 


1799 


Nov 


6, 


1801 


Oct. 


24, 


1803 


Jan. 


22 


1806 


July 


30, 


1808 



IiKliftinc -liii-.y oe ijtmi. 



163 

Children of Moses Iiigersoll and Eunice his wife 
Elener bom March 11—1771 John Calvin Api 18—1780 

Anne born March 13—1776 Billey born Api lOth 1782 

Luther born Jany 8—1778 Betsey born Api 10—1783 

Eunice his wife died Novr 19th 1785 in the 50th year of her age 

Children of Moses Ingersoll & Se[c]ond Prudence his Wife 

Moses born May 27, 1797 Eunice born Sepv 13, 1798 



Children of William Ingersoll Jr and Marcy his wife 
Lydia born Novi; lOth 1783 
Seth Crocker born May 1 — 1785 
William born March 21 1787 

Celia Jany 21— 1790 

Sarah June 21— 1792 

Thomas Novr 2— 1794 — 



Joseph 


Decv 


22—1796- 


James 


May 


7th 1799 


Marshal 


Jan 


29, 1802. 


Charles 


May 


2, 1804. 


Harriot 


Jan 


21—1807 



Children of Ebenezer Jenkins Juni; & Lydia his wife. 
Henry Willm born Aug. 17th 1793. Lydia, born Sept. 3<} 1800. 

Nathan, born Feby 11th 1795. Elizabeth, born July 1st 1802. 

Josiah, born Nov. 9th 1796. Warren, born April 12th 1804. 

Ebenezer, born Sept. 12th 1798. Marshal, born Aug. loth I8O6. 



Children of Sami Jones and Remember his wife 
Anne born June 30—1793 Caroline born April 9th 1797 

DeborahSmithborn Augustll— 1795 Sam\ born May — 1799 



Children of John Keep and Elizabeth his wife 

Olive born July 80—1789 James Sept^ 30—1792 

Abbe Jany 18—1791 Jabez Feb. 14—1794 

Elizabeth his wife Died Feb. 20 — 1796 Married Abigail Lenester 

Lenesterborn Sen. 6 — 1797 



164 



Children of Arnold Lamphier & Anue his wife 
Lois (Windham) Nov 26, 1796 

Joseph (Wr Greenwich R. I.) 
Lorric as ( Springfteki ) 
Lyman do 

Arnold (Mansfield) 
Zalmon ( Wasliin^tou) 
Anne (Hinsdale) 
Lena (ao) 

Angelina Matilda ( Saratoga ) March 22, 1S12 
Else (Grafton N. Y.) Feb. 18, 1816 

Moses 1818 died 

Charles Bishop Moses (Lee) Feb. 22, 1822 



) Oct 7, 


1797 


Apl Vd, 


1799 


Feb 6 


1801 


Mav 18 


1803 


Aug 18 


1805 


Oct 27, 


1807 



Apr 8, 1810 



Children of Zachens Maltby and Ruhamah his w^ife 
Ezra Burchard born April 1—1798 — Mercy born Feby 9th 1800 



Betsev Mansfield born Jany 27 — 1772 



Children of Reuben Marsh & Lydia his Wife 
Alpheus born Sept^ 27,1792 William — July 1,1796 
Tripheua — March 2, 1794 Amasa — April 24, 1800 

Children of Tliomas Miller & Aunis his wife 
Daniel Gain Miller born Septr 23(1 1796 



Children of John Nve and Lois his wife 



born 



Stephen born 

Esther 

Hannah 

John 

Ira 

Ira 

Esther 

Lois 

Charles 



Aus. 22—1780 Died Novr 10—1780 

]Snvr 1—1781 Died Dec: 1—1781 

Novr 17 — 1782 

Jany 19—1785 

22—1787 Died May 22—1787 

Apl 10—1788 

Deer 19—1790 

Feb. 22—1793 

Janv 6—1796 Died March 6— 1796 



165 



Children of Levi Xyo ami Sar.ih his wil'e 
Josliua born Auijusr 24tli ITCT Levi May (Uli 1777 

Benjamin February !)th 17t)!) Sally .]uly2S ITSO 

Marah and Rachel Sepf; 1 1772 
Thomas Auj? — 2u— 1774 Thomas Died 



Children of Seth Xye and Auiey his wife 

Elisha born Septx 2:5— 17S-3 B^rsey born Sept^ 13— 17!)1 

Jerod born Septr 5 — 1785 Josliua born Sept'; 215 17!).") 

Caleb born Novr 21 I7s7 Sally born Novr 23--! 797 
Thaukfalboru Auf,'. 20— 17s<) 



Children of Gecr'je Parker & Rf^member his wife. 
Hannah born March iStli 1 7^0 Mahala Ang. 17, 1791 

Rebecca Aufr. 31 — 17n2 Benj'> Jany 179.) 

Remember Aug. 21 1784 Sasana May 21, 1797 

Kathau Dec; 29, 17.s;) 



Children of Salmon Peck & Anne his wife 
Olive born Jany 7'ii 1793 Moses luge. sol born 

Hiram born ucrr 5tl> 1797. 



Children of Jacob Penoyer aud Alice his wife 
Sally born Jau.y 19th ni).") Marcy born Aug. lO'li 1797 



John Percival E<,)rn 
Ruth Percival Born 
Betsy Percival Born 
Lydia Percival Bcjrn 
John Percival Ju^ Born 
Ruth Percival Born 
Samuel Percival Born 
James Percival Born 
Mont Gomerr Pt-rcival Born 
Hannah Gates Percival burn 
Content — boiu 

Nabby — born 



November 


h 17."j4 at Sandwich 


January 


9.I1 17.'j9 at Falmouth 


October 


20th 1777 


february 


12th 1779 


April 


2.")tM 1781 


April 


25th i7s;^ 


August 


29tu 17S.5 


June 


5th 178S 


Sep'; 


2.)th 1790 


Jany 


1:-— 1793 


Feb 


28 179t) 


Feb 


1798 



166 



Children of Abm Perry and Temperence his wife 

S[illegible] born Apl 3—1789 — Died Apl 18—1789 — 

Polly born Apl 11—1790 

Arthur born Jany 27— 1792 

Diadama DecT 9th 1793 

Abram born Deer 30 1797 

Lyman Jany 5th 18OI 

Tenipey born Novr 4th 1803 



Died March 9th i802. 



Wui. Tei-ry's children. p.'Jl' 



Sylvanus Phinney born Dec. 15. 1778 
Lucy (formerly Kingsley of Becket, ) his wife March 12, 1781 
[No child born until 1803— This record found after the note on page 144 was printed.] 



Children of Reuben Pixley Jr and Polly his wife 
Reuben born Tuesday Octr 6th 1795 



Children of Oliver Pool & Lucy his wife 
Orrin born Aug. 23(} 1797, Lucy born May 1st 1800 



Children of Levi G. Porter and his wife 


Huldah born 


Feb. 28th 1786 and died March 13—1794 


Philander 


Feb. 29— 1788 


Horace — 


June 15— 1790 


Rhoda — 


Apl. 20— 1792 and died June 5—1795 


Levi Goodwin 


Apl 10—1794 


Abel 


Apl 15—1796 



Children of Samuel Porter & Prudence his wife 



Ebenezer 

Samuel 

Mary 

Grace 

Abigail 

Laura 

Lydia 

Kimbal 



born 



Octr 
July 
Septr 
Jany 
Oct: 
May 
July 
Novr 



8th 1776 

12—1779 

17th 1781 

2— 1784 

5th 1786 

7th 1789 

25 1791 

26— 1795 



Died Feb. 20th 1T84 



And died March 7th 1796 



Joel Putnam's children, p. 317. 



16T 



Children of John Reed & Elizabeth his wife 

Amanda born May 21 — 1795 Anne born Deci; 24t'i 1797 

Fear born May 26— 1796 



Paulina born June 24th 1799 



Children of John Reniniele & Hannah liis Wife 
Curtis > 



Lydia born Sep'" 8, 1797 
Hannah — Feb 20, 1800 
John M — June 1:5, 1802 



Calista ) 



twins Sepr 22d 1806 



Children of Simeon Reynolds, & Zeruah his wife 

Cyrus Almond, born 

Polly Asenath, born 

Edward, born 



Rachel, born in Benson Vermont, 
Lucy, born 
David, born 
Simeon Jun 



June 


11th 1786. 


March 


. 23d 1791. 


Sept 


21«t 1793, 


April 


8th 1800. 


Deer 


I'^t 1803. 


Aug. 


3l^t 1806. 


Jany 


13 1809 



Children of Amos Roberts & Susanna his wife 

William born Novr 21 — 1778 — 

Deborah born May 11th 1730 

Dorse born March 22— 1782, and died Octr 17th 1783 — 

Timothy born June 11— 1784 — Susanna Decf 11th 1793 — 

Amos March 8th 1786 Sheirman Apl 24th 17S0 f 

Anne Api 11th 1738 — Elijah born June 18 1799. 

Dorse June 28th 1790 — 



Children of Levi Robinson & Elizabeth his wife 

Amos Benton born Octr 9—1784+ — Polly Feb. 18—1790 

Sally Novr 21- 1784: Fanny August 9—1794 

Becsey July 26- 1786 Amanda Jany 31 — 1796 



Children of Ephraim Sheldon & Lydia his wife 
Lydia born May 6th 1795 



t Doubtless intended for 179). 
t Dates printed as recorded. 



168 



Children of Benjn Smith and Sarah his wife 



Lydia born 


Septr 14—1777 


Matthias bom Feb. 10th 1786 


Meribah — 


Octr 34 1779 


Sarah born Feb. 21 —1788 


Benji.i 


Novr 1—1781 


Assenath March 37 1793 


William 


Octr 8—1783 





Children of Ebenr Squire & Adrye his wife 
Sally born Septr 18^^ 17S1 Daniel born March 5—1784 



Children of John Starnes and Lucy his wife 



Pollv born March 16 1780 



Sally 

John 

Abijah 

Fanny 

Thomas 

Abijah 

Betsey 

James 

Bulah 

Dani 



— July 



bom 



22-1781 



March 


29- 


-1783 


Oct: 


22 


1784 


August 


26- 


-1786 


July 


5 


1788 


June 


27 


89 


June 


3- 


-1790 


Octr 


4- 


-1793 


Nov: 


2 - 


1793 


Sept: 


29- 


-1795 



Abijah Died 1786 



Died July 14—1799 



Betsey Died Oct: 5th 179!). 



Children of Benjn Stevens and Sarah his wife 
Susanna bom Aug. 39— '■,785 Sally bom March 8—1791 

Marcy Aug 39—1787 Chauncy Jauy 37—1793 

LucT Feb 30 1789 Benjn May 19 1795 



Children of James Stevens and Lucretia his wife 
An Infant born Dec' 3—1793 Died Dec: 3—1793 



Richard Williams born 


March 


17th 1794 — 


Norman Deuison Born 


March 


L'tth 1798 


Zar Banff ord 


March 


25th 1800 


Roxa Minerva 


Dee: 


bth 1803 


Lydia Millonia 


March 


7th 1807 — 


Anna Williams " 


May 


4th li^Oi 



m 

Children of Squire Stone & Rebecca his wife 
Triphenaboru June 20th 1790 Almes born Feb. 23, 1796 

Harvey March 9th 1792 Palmira March 3 1798. 

Zaphne March 22 1794 William Septr 13th 1799 



Children of William Sturges & Salome his wife 
Samuel born June 2— 1796 
Nabby born May 24th 1798. 
William Aug. 1 1800 

Franklin born Septr 4th 1802. 
Sally Septr "*^ 1804. 



John, 


April 4, 


1807 


Persis, 


May 4, 


1809 


Ebeuezer 


Feb 7. 


1812 


Eliza 


July 4, 


1814 


Josiah 




1816 



Children of John Thatcher, & Parna his wife. 
Luther Robinson born in Wareham Jany 15th 1791. 
Hannah born in Wareham Septr 6th 1792, 

Lucy born in Leicester June 1st 1796. 

Thomas born Septr 9th 1798. Emily — April 4th 18O6. 

Sylvia — March 22d 18OO. Harriot — March 7, 1808 



Children of Timothy Thatcher, & Dorothy his wife. 
Crocker, born Octr 9th 18OO. Adah Ells — Feby 25th 1808 

Charles Skinner, — May 5th 1802. Eliel — Feb— 12— 1812 

Betsey Freeman — Jany 23d 1803. Martha — Feby 5, 1815 

Bulkley — March 22d 1806. 



Children of Doct. Nathaniel Thayer, & Anne his wife. 
William Austin, born in Woodbury, State of Connecticut, August 5th 1793, 
Lucius Fowler, born in Durham, State of Connecticut, June 2l3t 1797. 
Nancy Lucretia, born November 27th 1804. 



Children of Elijah Thomas & Patience his wife 
Patience born Feb. 24—1780 Abraham Aug. 11—1790 

Nathan Feb. 4—1783 — Isaac Aug. 11—1790 

Aaa Novr 10—1785 Ezra June 25 1794 

Rebeca Septr 2—1796 — 



170 *^ 

Children of Dr Gideon Thompson & Olive his Wife 
Rhoda born December 11th 1786 Chauncy — May 24 1790 

Hezekiah Or ton Novr 11th 1789 Olive — Aug. 1st 1793 



Children of Samuel Tilley and Hannah his wife 
Electa born July 16—1786 
Marcy June 21 1788 Died July 5— 1789 

Rhoda Novr 13—1791 Lucy Api 10—1794 



For children of Nathaniel and Deborah Tobey, see page 155. 



Children of Steph Tobey and Lydia his wife 
Nathaniel born Septr 10th 1775 & died the 18th 



Remember born Ap\ 11 1777 

Celia born Api 10— 1780 

Steph born Deer 20— 1782 

Lydia born July 7 1785 

Nathi born Feb. 17 1788 



Asael born Novr 21—1790 

Sarah born June 17 179S 

Mary born Aug. 14—1796 

An infant born March 12th 1799 
Died same day 



Children of Laurauce Vandusen and Christeen his wife 

Betsey born Octr 14 1790 
Isaac March 7—1793 Died Deer 4—1793 

Andrew Septr 8 1794 Christeen Van Deusen born May 27—1797 



Richard Montgomery Walker, Son of Caleb & Huldah Walker, born 

Friday February 8th 1788 Huldah, Wife of Caleb Walker deceesed 

March 16th 1788 

Caleb Walker died at Genesee in the Summer of 1790. 



Children of Henry Wans^y & Chloe his wife 

Betsey born Feb. 24—1783 — Electa Novr 24—1789 

Reuben May 10—1784 Esther March 25—1791 

John Deer 28—1786 Lucretia Api 22—1793 — 

Benjn Api. 28—1788 Jared Api 1—1795 



Children of Daniel West and Elizabeth his wife 

Elizabeth born Feb. 28th 1776 Died Jauy 23d 1785 

Zeruiah born April 4tb 1777 Elizabeth 

Thomas Tracy Septr 21 1798 1 Orson 

Daniel born Aug. 1, 1780. Pelatiah 

Lucy May 19th 1783 Alvah 

Sally Feb. 25— 1784 Eunice at Lenox 

Ira May 24th 1786 



171 



March 18th 1788 

4— 1791 

26— 1793 

21— 1795 

29th 1797 



Jany 
Feb. 
June 
June 





Children of Elijah West and Marah his wife 


Jeduthan 


born 


Novr 


5, 1779 Erastus Aug. 29 — 1783 


Orange 




Aug. 


5—1781 Deborah Septr 5—1785 


Parmelia 




Aug. 


27— 1787 Died March 12—1789 


Ashbel 




May 


10— 1789 


Wareham 




Api 


7th 1791 Alpheus born Novr 1—1795 


Sahara 




June 


28— 1793 Edua born Deer 5—1797 



Mary West Daughter to Elisha West and Olive his Wife Born March 
the 4th 1772 

Prudence West Daughter to Elisha West and Olive his Wife Born 
December the 9th AD: 1773 

Ann West Daughter to Elisha West and Olive his Wife Born October 
the 31st AD: 1775 

John Bruster West Son to Elisha West and Olive his Wife Born Decern- 
ber the 11th AD: 1777 



Children of Jonathan West & Elizabeth his wife 


Miner born Feb. 


29— 1774 


David born June 


18th 1775 Died Octr 17—1777 


Lydia born Octr 


9th 1776 Died Octr 8—1777 


David July 


4— 1778 — 


An infant born Jany 


17th 1779 Died Jany 19—1779 


Jared June 


11— 1780 


an infant born July 


1781 — Died July —1781 


Betsey born Aug. 


5— 1782 Jonathan March 30—1786 


Laura Feb. 


11— 1784— Thomas Aug 24—1787 


Lydia Deer 


24— 1788 Died Deer 14—1790 — 


Lois born Feb. 


29— 1791 Alvan May 2^th 1793 


Lydia Feb. 


29— 1791 Susanna Jany 15th 1795 


Jonathan West Died Septr 179.5 



t Evidently a mistake for 1778. 



172 



Children of Levi West and Bathsheba his wife who died Api 20tb 1805 



Nabby born 

Nathaniel 

Patty 

Amasa 

Patty 

Marcy 



June 16—1784 
Septr 13— 1785 
August 13-^ 1787 
August 4th 1789 
Novr 6— 1791 
Novr 30— 1793 



Died April— 1791 



Anne 
Mercy 



Feb. 29— 1796 — 
June 18th 1798 



Children of Prince West and Hannah his wife — 



Bathsheba born 

Hannah 

John 

Sylvanus 

Christopher 



Aug. 12— 1763. 

Jauy 13th 1766 

Feb. 15th 1770. 

July 23, 1772. 

Deer 14, 1774 



Heman born June 7th 1777. 

Amey October 30fh 1779 ■ 

Philo Feb. 16th 1782. 

Ezekiel May 2^ 1784. 

Prince Novr 1st 1786- 



Children of William Whitney and Sarah his wife born Aug. 13 — 1754 



Nabby born Apl 10 — 1774 



Sarah 

Patty 

Mary 

Marah 

Richard 

Esther 



Apl 



23—1776 



Novr 6—1778 



William 
Clarissa 
John 



Jany 9—1782 
Septr 6—1785 



Jany 29— 17J 



June 26—1790 Died July 27—1790 

Septr 27—1791 

Feb. 10—1795 Died April 23—1796 

Octr 5 1797 



Children of Joseph Whiton & Amanda his Wife 




Semanthe born Augt 80, 1794 


Edward V — June 2d 


1805 


Harriot — March 7, 1796 


Eliza — April 16, 


1807 


Amanda — Octr 10, 1797 


Catharine — March 8, 


1810 


Joseph Lewis — July 14, 1799 


Agnes — Augt 12, 


1813 


Daniel G — March 20, 1801 







Children of Daniel Willcox and Lydia his wife 

Hudson born Monday October 12th 1795 

Electa born Saturday Apl 12 1800 

John born Sabbath Feby 2l3t 1802 

Hudson Died May 28th Seven o Clock P. M. 1802 



I 



173 

en of Edward "Willcox & Deborah his wife 

14—1790 Sally Feb. 22—1794 

9—1792 



kTillcox born Killingsworth. June (ith l73;j 
boru Coveiirry Dec^ — 17:38 and Died May 30th 1778 
Their Children born us follows 

16—1759 and was Killed at Sheffield March 27tt 1787 
30—1761 Jerusha boru March 22 1769 

16tii 1763 Ephraim Willcox Deer 24tlil773 

12th 1765 Erastus Willcox Feby 26 1775 

26th 1767 Sena boru May 17 1777 

.cox Married to Tabitha Davis Feb. 1779 — 
r 10th 1779 Electa born xMarch 2d 17S1 



•en of Peter Willcox Jf & Polly his wife 
ha born Septr IQth 1784 Lee 
born Api 39 1786 Lee 
a born October 16th 1 788 Warrens bush 
born Jan3' 9th 1791 Warrens-bush 
born Julv 2cl 1793 Warrens bush 



n of Ephriam Williams & Mima his Wife 

b 16,1800 Thomas G. born March 16, 1811 

b. 8, 1805 Thankful C. — March 14, 1815 



1 of Josiah Willoughby and Sally his wife 
irch 29—1794 Lydia born July 27—1796 



en of Jacob Wiiiegar and Anne his wife. ]I 

heus born May 10th 1798 

la Clarena Born June 2d 1800 

18 born June 16th 1802. 

3n of Jacob Winegar & Sally his 2d wife 

Qgt Sth 1804. Ehzabeth — Feb. 19, 1811. 

dy 2d 1805. Jacob — July 30. 1813. 

)V. 15th 1806. Sally — Octr 31, 1815. 

.ue 5th 1809. 



172 

Children of Levi West aud Bathsheba his wife who ( 



Nabby 


born 


June 


16—1784 




Nathaniel 


Septr 


13—1785 




Patty 




August 


13- 1787 


Died April- 


Amasa 




August 


4th 1789 


— 


Patty 




Novr 


6— 1791 


Anne 


Marcy 




Novr 


30— 1793 


Mercy 



Children of Prince West aud Hannah his 

born 
0( 



Bathsheba born 


Aug. 


12— 1763. 


Heman 


Hannah 


Jauy 


13ch 1766 


Amey 


John 


Feb. 


15th 1770. 


Philo 


Sylvauus 


July 


23, 1772. 


Ezekiel 


Christopher 


Deer 


14, 1774 


Prince 



Children of William Whitney and Sarah his wife be 



Nabby born Apl 

Sarah 

Patty 

Mary 

Marah 

Richard 

Esther 



10—1774 William 

Apl 23—1776 Clarissa 

Noyr 6 — 1778 John 

June 26—1790 Died July 27— 17f 

Septr 27—1791 

Feb. 10—1795 Died April 23—17 

Octr 5 1797 



Children of Joseph Whiton 


& Amanda h 


Semanthe born 


Augt 30, 1794 


Edward V 


Harriot — 


March 7, 1796 


Eliza 


Amanda — 


Octr 10, 1797 


Catharine 


Joseph Lewis — 


July 14, 1799 


Agnes 


Daniel G — 


March 20, 1801 





Children of Daniel Willcox and Lydia hi 
Hudson born Monday October 12th 17< 
Electa born Saturday Apl 12 18( 

John born Sabbath Feby 2l3t 18( 

Hudson Died May 28th Seven o Clock P. 



173 
Children of Edward Willcox & Deborah his wife 

Edward born Septr 14—1790 Sally Feb. 22—1794 

Randal Deer 9—1792 



Peter Willcox born Killingsworth, June 6th 1735 

Jerusha his wife born Coveiiny Dec^ — 1738 and Died May 30th 1778 

Their Children born as follows 

Oziel born Aug. 16—1759 and was Killed at Sheffield March 27th 1787 

Sarah born Jany 80—1761 Jerusha born March 22 1769 

Daniel born May 16th 1763 Ephraim Willcox Deer 24th 1773 

Peter born July 12th 1765 Erastus Willcox Febr 26 1775 

Elijah born Aug 36th 1767 Sena born May 17 1777 

Peter Willcox Married to Tabitha Davis Feb. 1779 — 

Phebe born July IQth 1779 Electa born March 2d 17S1 



Children of Peter Willcox Jr & Polly his wife 
Jerusha born Septr 10th 1784 Lee 
Polly born Api 29 1786 Lee 
Rhoda born October 16th 1788 Warrens bush 
Oziel born Jany 9th 1791 Warrens-bush 
Peter born Julv 2d. 1793 Warrens bush — 



Children of Ephriam Williams & Mima his Wife 
Nancy C— born Feb 16, 1800 Thomas G. born March 16, 1811 

Lucretia W. " Feb. 8, 1805 Thankful C. — March 14, 1815 



Children of Josiah Willoughby and Sally his wife 
Polly born March 29 — 1794 Lydia born July 27 — 1796 



Children of Jacob Winegar and Anne his wife. 1 

Zacheus born May 10th 1798 - 

Anna Clarena Born June 2<i 1800 5 

Anne born June 16th i802. 
Children of Jacob Winegar & Sally his 2d wife 
Oliver West born Augt 8th 1804. Elizabeth — Feb. 19, 1811. 

Sophronia born July 2d 1805. Jacob — July 30. 1813. 

Thankful Nov. 15th 18O6. Sally — Octr 31, 1815. 

Loisa born June 5th i809. 



174 



Children of John Winegar & Betsey his wife 



Caty born 


May 


31—1765. 








Sami 


Feb. 


11—1767 








Zacheus 


Novr 


25—1768 


Died March 4— 179t 






Jacob 


July 


18—1773 


Jesse 


Feb. 


11—1780 


Huldah 


Aug. 


31-1774 


David 


Jany 


8—1781 


Betsey 


Apl 


6—1775. 


Stephen 


Novr 


13—1784 


John 


June 


10—1777 


Electa 


Aug. 


10—1786 



Children of Sami Winegar & Tabitha his wife 
John born Septr I9tii 1797. Elizabeth March 3d 1799 



Samuel Wood and Aznbah his Wife 
Christian Wood son to Samuel Wood and Azubah his wife Born feb- 

ruary the 24th AD: 1775 

Azubah Wood Daughter to Samuel Wood and Azubah his Wife born 

March 30tb 1777 



Children of Jeremiah Wormer and Keshe his wife 
Polly born Novr 20—1773. Richard Deer 12—1784 

Mime March 1—1776 Laurance February 11—1790 

Hannah Aug— 10—1779 



Children of Joseph & Elizabeth Wyllys 
Huldah born Feb. nth 1787 

Rhoda — Feb. 11th 1790 and Died Apl 10th 1790 
Elizabeth Apl 10th 1792. And Died May 8th 1793 
Maria — May 26th 1793 
William Augustus born Octr 8th 1795 



Childi-en of Capt Josiah Yale & Ruth his Wife. 
Eunice Yale born July 7th 1777 John born July 13—1788 

Betsey — — May 28th 1779 Lucy Tracy — Octr 24—1791 

Ruth — — Janjcl 8th 1782 Electa — Aug. 22— 1794 

Cyrus Yale born May 17th 1786 Josiah — July 29—1796 

t Last figure obliterated, but the date on theTjtone over his grave is 1791. 



175 



©eatfs. 



The necrology of the early years of the town is very brief. The inscriptions on a 
few- crumbling stones in the cemetries, and the short list of deaths given in connection 
with ttu I'amily birth records, contain it all until 1792, when Mr. Hyde commenced 
his admirable Church Records, included in which is a carefully recorded list of 
deaths which occurred in town during his pastorate. 

The death of Pelatiah West i.s given after the birth record of Elijah and Marah 
"West's children, and the deaths of several of the Crocker family, after the birth record 
of Joseph and Polly Crocker's children ; but except as connected with the records of 
births, there is no registry of a death on the Town Records until that of Molly Casey, 
May, 1795, and there is no other recorded until 17Q7. Scattered here and there on 
several of the pages allotted to the birth i-ecords, are entries of some of the deaths in 
town between 1797 and 180-l~tho list for ' being nearly complete. In 1804 a syste- 
matic record was commenced, and has been continuously kept. These scattered 
entries, and also those deaths noticed in the preceding Family Birth Records, are here 
arranged chronologically. The latter are designated by the page on which they are 
printed, being placed after them ; the others ar(! printed as recorded. Some of the 
dates and ages given in this record. Dr. Hj'de's, and in the inscriptions in the ceme- 
teries do not correspond. These are noted if the discrepancy is marked. 

• " 1775- 

Sep. 18 Nathaniel, s. of Stephen and Lydia Tobey, je. 8 d. P. 170. 

1777- 

Oct. Lydia, d. of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, {b. 1 y. P. 171. 

Oct. 17 David, s. of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, a?. 2 y., 4 m. P. 171. 

177S. 

May 80 Jerusha, \v. of Peter Wilcox, ae. 39 y., 5 m. P. 173. 

May Esther, d. of Aaron and Marah Benedict. P. 147. 

1779. 

Jan. W Child of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, te. 2 d. P. 171. 

May 16 Jedediah, s. of Nathan and Lucy Davis, a?. 14 d. P. 152. 

July 13 Eunice, d. of Aaron and Marah Benedict, se. 2 d. P. 147. 

1780. 

June 28 Thomas, s. of Elisha and Elizabeth Freeman, pe. 3 y. P. 156. 

Nov. 10 Stephen, s. of John and Lois Nye, a^. 2 m., 19 d. P. 164. 

Nov. Sarah, d. of Nathan and Lucy Davis, ae. about 8 m. P. 153. 

Dec. 9 Jerusha, d. of Jonathan and Delivereuce Foot. P. 156. 

f'Jerusha, died January 7th, 1781, aged 7 months." Inscription in cemetery.] 



176 

1781. 

jnly Child of Jonathan and Elizabeth West. P. 171. 

Dec. 1 Esther, d. of John and Lois Nye, ae. 1 m. P. 164. 

1782. 
Yeb. 5 Marcy, d. of Levi and Temperence Chase, ae. 4 w. P. 150, 

1783. 

May 10 Daniel, s. of Daniel and Hannah Church, ae. 10 y., 11 m. P. 150. 

Oct. 17 Dorse, d. of Amos and Susanna Roberts, ae. 1 y., 7 m. P. 167. 

1784. 

Feb. 16 Daniel, s. of Daniel and Hannah Church, ae. 5 m., 8 d. P. 150. 

Feb. 20 Samuel, s. of Samuel and Prudence Porter, ae. 4 v., 6 m. P. 166. 

Apl. 15 Hannah, w. of Daniel Church. P. 150.— [-"in the 44th year of her 

age." — Inscription in cemetery.] 

Aug. 1 Sarah, d. of Nathan and Ruhamah Ball, ae. 11 y., 3 m. P. 145. 

[Date of death taken from inscription in the cemetery.] 
Oct. 4 John, s. of Archalaus and Sarah Chadwick, ae. 1 v., 11m. P. 149. 

1785- 

Jan. 23 Elizabeth, d. of Daniel and Elizabeth West, ae. 9 y. P. 171. 

Mar. 19 Nancy, d. of Cornelius Jr. and Abigail Bassett, of small pox, ae. 

1 y., 19 d. P. 147. 

May 15 Jared, s. of Ehsha and Marah Grant, ae. 2 y., 8 m. P. 157. 

May Seth, s. of Levi and Temperence Chase, ae. about 2 y. P. 150. 

Nov. 19 Eunice, w. of Moses Ingersoll in the 50th yr. of her age. P. 163. 

[The inscription in cemetery and Dr. Hyde's record give 1790 as the year of death, 
and both state in the 61st year of her age.] 

1786. 

Abijah, s. of John and Lucy Starnes. P. 168. 

th e 

["ABijahSoutoMr joHN Starn's Died June 27 AD 1789 in y 5 ye ar 
of his age." — inscription in South Lee cemetery.] 

1787. 

Mar. 27 Oziel, s. of Peter and Jerusha Willcox, Killed at Sheffield, ae. 27 

y., 7 m., 11 d. P. 173. 

May 22 Ira, s. of John and Lois Nye. P. 164. 

Pelatiah West Died July— 11— 1787 

Aug. 20 Samuel, s, of Archalaus and Sarah Chadwick, ae. ly., 5 m., 24 

d. P. 149. 

1788. 

-Huldah, w. of Caleb Walker. P. 170. 

-Rebeca, d. of Wait and ^Mrrah Hatch, ae. about 32 y. P. 159. 



177 

1789. 

Mar. 12 Parmelia.d. of Elijah and Marah West, se.l v.. 6m., 13 d. P. 171. 

Apl. 18 Child of Abraham aud Teiiipereuce Perry, at. 15 d. P. 1(56. 

May 23 Child of Joseph aud Eunice Bradley— "Died immediately." 

P. 148. 

July 5 Marcy, d. of Samuel aud Hannah Tilley, *. 1 y., 15 d. P. 170. 

1790. 

Apl. 10 Rhoda, d. of Joseph aud Elizabeth Wyllys, te. 2 m. P. 174. 

July 11 Mai-ah, w. of Aaron Benedict. P. 147. 

[—"in the ;i4th year of her age."— Inscr-ption in cemetery.] 

July 27 Mary, d. of William and Sarah Whitney, ^e. 1 m. P. 17:3. 

July 31 Charity, w. of Col. Jared Bradley. P. 148. 

[—"in the '62d yiar oi her age."— I'lsaription in cemetery.] 

Aug. 13 Desire, w. of Abiathar Chadwick. P. 149. 

[—"in the 3oth year of her age."— Inscription in cemetery. 1 
Caleb Walker Died at Genesee in the Summer of 1790. P. 170. 

Sep. 8 Betsey, d. of George and Betsey Bennett, pe. 5 m. P. 147. 

Dec. 14 Lydia, d. of Jonathan and Elizabeth West, is. about 2y. P. 171. 

Dec. 22 John, s. of Jonathan and Anne Graves, is. 1 d. P. 158. 

1791. 

Jan. 27 Child of Jesse Jr. and Lucy Bradley. P. 148. 

Mar. 4 Zacheus, s. of John and Betsey Wiuegar. P. 174. [-''in the 23d 

year of his age." — Inscription in cemetery.] 

Apl. Patty, d. of Levi andBathsheba West, je. about3y.,8 m. P.172. 

July Child of Cornelius and Remember Bassett. P. 146. 

July 27 Tabitha, d. of Levi and Temperence Chase, m. 20 d. P. 150. 

Oct. 25 John, s. of Jonathan and Deliveience Foot, je. 5 m. P. 156. 

[Date given in inscription in cemetery is 02t. 9, 1791. t 

Nov. 1 Polly, d. of Jonathan and Sarah Finney, se. 2 y., 12 d. P. 155. 

1792. 

Jan. 5 Erastus, s. of John and Jehannah Gifford, ;e. 1 \v. P. 15/. 

May 8 Elizabeth, d. of Joseph aud Elizabeth Wyllys, se. 4 w. P. 174. 

Hannah Crocker Died June 18—1792 in the 60th year of her age. 

Oct. 13 David, s. of David and Betsey Foot, se. 3 m. P. 155 

Nov. 2 Thomas, s. of Levi and Sarah Nye. P. 165.-[-"in the 19th year of 

his age."— Date of death and age taken from inscription in cemetery.] 
Dec. 17 Child of James and Lucretia Stevens— died day of birth. P. 168. 

1793- 

Mar. 16 Child of Reuben and Nabby Barlow. P. 146. 

Apl. 21 Child of John and Salome Crosby, je. 4 w. P. 152. 

June 28 Sally, d. of John aud Sarah Hulett, se. 4 m., 1 w. P. 161. 

Aug. 26 Zafne, s. of James and Achsah Austin, se. 18 m. P. 144. 

Oct. William, s. of Jonathan Jr. and Delivereuce Foot. P. 156. 

["William died Oct 1st 1792, aged 5 weeks."— Inscription in cemeterj-.] 

Nov. 13 Delivereuce, w. of Ichabud Backus. P. 144. 

Dec. 4 Isaac, s. of Laurence and Christeeu Vandusen, ae. 9 m. P. 170^ 



178 

1794- 

Feb. 8 Wealthy, d. of John and Sarah Hulett. P. 161. 

■Mar. 13 Huldah, d. of Levi G. Porter, ge. 8 y., 13 d. P. 166. 

Mar. 19 Eunice, d. of Elishaand Marah Grant, ae. 2 y., 11 m., 2 d. P. 157. 

June 29 Jesse, s. of Johnand JehanuahGifford, ae. ly., 4 m., lOd. P. 157. 

Peter Willcox Jr born at Richmond July 12tii 1765 and died 
in Grenville of 48 hours illness of the billious Cholic July 
16th AD 1794 in the thirtieth year of his age. 

1795- 

Feb. 15 Polly, d. of Silas and Rachel Easton, se. 16 d. P. 154. 

Mar. 28 — ^Marcy, w. of Paul Ewer. P. 154. 

^Date and age from inscription in cemetery :— "March 18th, 1795"— "in the 39th year of 
her age."] 

Widow Abigail Urocker died Api 10—1795 in the 90 Year of 

her age. 

Apl. 11 Lewis, s. of John and Jehannah Gilford, ae. 4 d. P. 157. 

Apl. 17 Barnabas, s. of Nathaniel and Deborah Tobey, se. 1 m. P. 155. 

Atig: 20 Rebeca, d. of Jonathan and Anne Graves, ae. 2 y. P. 158. 

May 1 Child of John and Salome Crosby, ae. 11 d. P. 152. 

Molly Casey Died May 1795.-[May 5, aged 24 y. Dr.Hyde's record.] 

June 5 Rhoda, d. of Levi G. Porter— in her 4th year. P. 166. 

Sep. 7 Marcy Hamlin, d. of Joseph Jr. and Polly Crocker— in her 4th 

year. P. 151. 

Jonathan West Died Sept^ 1795. P. 171. 
Nov. 10 -Polly, d. of Elisha and Marah Grant, ae. 2 y.. 17 d. P. 157. 

1796. 

Joseph Crocker Jr died Jauy 8—1796 in the 30th Year of his 
age. P. 151. 

Feb. 20 Elizabeth, w. of John Keep. P. 163._[-"in the 40th year of her 

age."— Dr. Hyde's record.] 

Mar. 6 Charles, s. of John and Lois Nye, is. 2 m. P. 164. 

Mar. 7- — Kimbal, s. of Samuel and Prudence Porter. P. 166. 

[The inscription in cemetery and Dr. Hyde give 15 months as the age, which does 
not correspond with the record on page 166. Probably he was born in 1794 instead of 
1795, as there given.] 

Apl. 23 Richard, s. of William and Sarah Whitney, ae. 1 y., 2 m., 13 d. 

P. 173. 
Capt. Thomas Crocker died July 5—1796 in the 62 Year of 
his age — 

Jn'y 24 Joseph, s. of Joseph and Polly Crocker, ae. 7 m., 1 w. P. 151. 

g, p. 17 Child of Reuben and Nabby Barlow — died day of birth. P. 146. 

Oct. 15 John, s. of John and Sarah Hulett, «. 8 y., 1 m., 20 d. P. 161 



179 

1797- 
Jau. 2 — Betsey, d. of Seth and Bethiah Burdeu, se. 5 y., 1 m. P. 140. 
Jau. 17 — Child of Abraham aud HuldahFiuuey — died day of birth. P. 104. 
Jan. 21— Sarah, w. of John Hiilet. P. 161. [-"aged as yrs."-Dr. Hyd.'s n-.v..] 
Pegg Casey died Feb. 16 — 1797 — [" -in the 16th year of her agi^"— Dr. 

Hyde'.s record.] 
Ebeuezer Chadwick Jv Died Feb,y 35th 1797— 

[ — "in tlie 25th year of his age." — Dr. Hyde's record.] 
Mar. 7 — Betsey, d. of William and Jerusha Freeman, m. 12 d. P. 156. 
Apl. 6 — Thomas, s. of Josiah aud Hannah Crocker, je. 3. w. P. 152. 
May 26— Child of Aucel aud Hannah Bassett, ge. 20 d. P. 146. 
Eleazer Tiu-ner Died at Lee July 29th 1797.— 

[ — "in the 30th year of his age." — Dr. Hyde's record.] 
Died at Lee Aug. 30 Widow Silence Chase. 

[ — "in the 76th year of her age." — Dr. Hyde's record.] 
Sep. 22— Child of Eleazer Turner Died Septr 22d 1797 aged 6 months. 
Oct. 23 — William Finney, s. of Cornelius and Mercy Hamlin, ae. 1 y., 4 
m. P. 158. 
Mr David Perrys wife died Deer I9th 1797 [See pp. 287, 2'.)7.] 
Mr Nathan Ball Died Deer 29tih 1797 in the 01st Year of his age. 

1798. 

Jau. 19 — Harriet, d. of Cornelius and Abigail Bassett, se. 2 y., 9 d. P. 147. 
Mr John Winegar died March 14th i798— 

[—"Aged 55 years & 3M"— See j). 301.] 

Mr Benjamin Hamlin Died May 2d 1798— 

[ — "in the 67th year of his age." — See p. 303. ] 
May 4— Child of James and Achsah Austin — died day of birth. P. 144. 
Dennis Casey Died may Gth 1798 — 

[— " aged 20 years. "—Dr. Hyde's record.] 

Anner Bassett Daughter of Nathan Bassett Died June 5th 1 798 

[—"aged 18 years."— See p. 290.] 

Katharine Winegar Died June 13th 1798 — 

[—"aged 33 years & 13 days". -See p. 301 .] 
Cynthia Chadwick Died July 28th 1798— 

[—"aged 13 years."— Dr. .Hyde's record.] 
Zeruiah Crocker Died Septr 2d 1798 — 

[—"in the 21st j-ear of her age".— See p. 291.] 
Dec. 23 — Betsey Crosby, d. of Josiah aud Hannah Crocker, ae. 8 m., 20 d. 
P. 1.52. 

1799. 

Jau. 3 — Rose, d. of Abraham and Esther Howk — in lior 4th yr. P. 160. 
Phiueas Graves's wife Died Jauy 7*'' 1799 
Remember Tobey Died Feb. Vh 1799— 

r— "in the 22 year ot her age."— See p. 295.] 
Widow Elizabeth Turner Died Feb. 20th 1799 — 

[—"aged 39 years."— Dr. Hj'de's record.] 



180 

Daniel Church Seu. Died March 9tii 1799— 

[ — "aged 93 years".— See p. 301.] 

Timothy Barden's wife died March 10th 1799— 

[ '• Burden," in Dr. Hyde's record.] 

Mar. 12— Child of Stephen and Lydia Tobey— died day of birth. P. 170. 
Lydia Tobey wife to Stephen Tobey Died April 3d AD 1799— 

[—"in the 43d year of her age."— See p. 294.] 

John Couch Sen's wife Died June— 1 — 1799 — 

[—"in the 77tli year of her age."— Dr. Hyde's record.] 

John Couches Child 18 months Died June 8th 1799 
A Child of Elijah Peet Died June 29th 1799 _ 

[—"Aged 8 years 10 M & 5 days " — See p. 303.] 
July 14— Thomas, s. of John and Lucy Starnes, ae. 1 y., 9 d. P. 168. 
Lam-ence Vauduseu died July 19 1799 — 

[—"in tlie 33d year of his age." — See p. 297.] 

Nabby Polly Died July 20 1799 — 

[—"in the 2nd Year of her age."— See p. 297.] 

Aug. 4 — Child of Alvan and Sally Foot — died day of birth. P. 155. 

Thomas Northrup Died Aug. 8 1799— [-"aged 72 years."- Dr. Hyde.] 

Samuel Couch's child died Aug. 19th 1799 — 

[—"aged 15 months."— Dr. Hyde's record.] 

Jerusha Policy Died Septr 6th 1799 A 1 Year 9 m 
Oct. 5 — Betsey, d. of John and Lucy Starnes, ae. 9 y., 4 m. P. 168. 
Dec. 21— Child of Andrew and Betsey Howk, ae. 1 d. P. 160. 

1800. 

Widow Elizabeth West Died March 17th 18OO — 

[—"aged 88 years."— Dr. Hyde's record.] 

Electa Wilcox Died May 17th 1800 of the following disorders (viz) 

Inflamation in the bowels, Spasm in the Stomach and Cramp 

Cholic. 

Aug. 10— Joseph, s. of Nathaniel and Bethiah Bassett, ae. 1 y., 3 d. P. 147. 

Josiah Hatch's wife Died Novr 9th 1800 — 

[—"aged 83 years."— Dr. Hyde's record.] 



The dates of tlie two following are uncertain : 
Barnabas Finney died June 30—178 [Last figure omitted.] p. 155. 
July 3— Nathan, s. of Aaron and Marah Benedict, 179 [Last figure omitted.] 
P. 147. 



Note :— The foregoing contains all the Town Clerks' Records prior to 1801. 

A tattered copy of the Charter, incorrect in the order for calling the first Town 
Meeting, is the only document of the town which has been preserved of those years. 
A few papers of the Hopland School District, dated before 1801 are given in connection 
with the Hopland Records. 



181 



t^vtasuxttQ^ (Kcconnts, 



■^ The following twenty pages give, page for page, all the extant Treasurers' Records 
of the town prior to M ly 1, IhOl. These accounts were kept by Nathan Dillingham, 
Treasurer from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1800, and Nathan' Bassett, Treasurer in 1800 
and 1801. The first entries appear to have been made in the book from which the 
accounts are taken, in 17J5. It is probable the first four accounts were commenced at 
the same time, the first three being accounts with Collectors who had not then settled 
with the town, and whose unsettled balances were transferred from a previous book. 
A debit and corresponding credit page together constitute a single ledger page, and 
are so numbered. As there is no way to determine, when the last order was entered 
in 1800, it has been thought proper to give all entries to May 1, 1801, the time of settle- 
ment with the Auditing Committee. 

On several of the pages, later accounts were entered, but at the close of the century. 
the pages contained only those here given. 



181 

(1) 

t Samuel Porter Collector D^ 

£. s. D. 

jr.QQ To Ballance of his Account in Book X9 1, page 15.— 52 — 6 — 3 
March 19 To Payment in f*** by N. Dillingham — — 10—8 



£ 52—16-11 



See page 8 for Tax 1799. 



i Corner of original, with date missing.— Porter was elected Constable March 4, 1793. 
—See page 72. 



188 

C^ 

1795. £. S. D. 

May 6. By Order on him in favr David Porter — X — 19 — 

ibid By Do R. Pixley — 10—0 

By Order in f avr Daniel Willcox > y ^ ^o a 

March 19th 1794— omitted before I i 1^5 u 

Dec" lOTh Bv Town Clerk's Certiflcate in favour > y ^r. f. 

Backus & Bassett- returu.d ) ^" " 

Deer loth By Select Men's Rect to Sami Porter 1—13—9 

25 By an Order favor Cap* Garfield -y ) i q « 

from Select Men — ___ ^^ — — Idb 
1797 

Feb. lOth By an Old Order given to William Watson y > ., .(. (. 
Octr 1789— on which Sami Porter Paid S^>'~ 



9- -9 -3 
ibid By Select Men's Order Dated Jany t4th 1790 X — 14— 4i 

ibid By Do — Do — Dated Jany. 18, 1796 X — 14-0 

ibid By his Ace* of Payments to 23 Men for repairing w ) .,„ ._, .. 

the Bridge near the Forge / " "^ 

Dolrs C. 
Feb. 15. By Select Men's Order for 12— 50 X 3—15—0 



43-14-Si 



1798 Dolrs Cents 
March 19 By Select Men'.s Order for 30, 37 — 9 — 2—3 

£ 52— 10-1 li 



184 



(2) 

t Jedediah Crocker Collector 

To Ballance of his Accouut in Book N9 2, p. 14 



1797. — Ephraim Williams Collector 

Town Tax committed to him. aprreeable > 

to Select Men's Return, dated I3th Sepr 1797 > 
School Tax for 1797-agreeable to Select Men's Return 



1798 ^ 
Deer 18 1 



Tenner Foot's School Tax, Omitted by 
the Select Men; and brot in since the above 
f To Cash paid him by Capt Yale as he and 
I the Select Men say 



I Diie Bill given him this Day — — — 
[^Settlement with him & Select Men this Day 



When all Tax Accounts & matters 
for 1797-were settled, as the Treasurer 
understood. 



Jan. 



798 
5th 





D^ 


s 


—14-7 


Dols 


C. M. 


321, 


60, 1 


•n 162, 


63, 2 


2, 


42, 8 


35, 


62, 6 


522, 


28, 7 


8. 
- 24, 


96, 3 
5, 9 


$ 555, 


30, 9 




To Tax committed to him to collect 
for defraying Town Cliarges & for 
Support of Schools, agreeable to Select 
Men's Return — Sepr i^tii 1793. 



To Select Men's Return 
of Tax to Collect 



To Mistake in filing & crediting ) 

Order No 2; brot in Augt 24-1798 > 
To the Overlaying of School Tax 1 798— which ) 
the Select Men Mentioned to the Treasurer after - 
their Return ) 

See a new Statement of this 
Ace* page 7. 



$456, 87, 



166, 5, 8 

622, 92. 8 

5, — — 

6, 86, — 
634. 28, 8 



+ Corner of original witii date wanting.— Crocker was e'.ectad Cjnatable March 7, 1791. 
"Book No. 2" in first item, a clerical error. 



1795. 

Api 6 By his tukina- v.p au Order in favoui- of 
N. Dilliugham, from Select Meu 



1798 3— 

Augt 24. By Sundry Town Orders — 
" School Orders — 




1799 
March 26 By 41 Select Men's Orders brot in this Day 

for § 2 65, 83, 8 is 

June 27. By 10 Select Men's Orders brot in this Day 

1800. 
Feb. 25fh By 3 Do — Do — brot in this Day — 
By wrong Charge of Select Men's Return of Jan. 
5, 1798, which was for a Tax made in 1797 — and 
was charged to E. Williams above — 



183 
9-14—7 





D. C. 

398, 1, 
157, 29, 


M. 

9 




555, 30, 9 



$265, 33, 8 
192, 12, 

35, 97, 



— 166, 5, 8 

659, 48, 6 



See p. 



186 

(3) 

t Ebenezer Jenkens Jr o^couector ^' 

To Ballauce of his Account iu Book No 1, p. 12 — 4 — 5 



1796 
Mar. 7. 



To Cash 0—5—3 



£4-10-11 



t Corner with date wanting. — Jenkins was elected Constable March 5. 1793.— See p._66. 



1)5 



179(5 



187 



Api (5. By Select Men's Order in favr > 

of N. Dillingham __ i" X 2—17-8 



Jan. 18. By an Order from Select Men. in » 

Ilia foTTi-^nv V 

£4—10—11 



his favour _! |- X 1 — 13 — 8 



188 

(4). - 

f Onp^ JeRse Clark Constable D^ 

To the Assessment to defray town charges \ £69_i2— 2| 

for the year 1794 ^ __. 

School Tax for the same year— viz— 1794 — £ 43—5 —10^ 



To the Assessment to defray Town Charges ] 

for the year 1795 in your hands to collec t \^ i43_-i8— 4% 

including Town Tax, School Tax, and i 

Ballance of State Tax J 

1797 — 

Feb. 15. To Cash on Settlement — 4—11^ 

£ 144— 3— 4^ 



t Corner with date wantinsr.-Jesse Clark was elected Constable March 3, 1794, and 
also March 2, 1195.— Bee pp. 75, 80. 



189 



1794 t 



O 



School Mouey 
Eecr 2-1 By Treasurer's Order ou him in fav^ of A.Benedicty^. 4 — 10 — 0. 



1795. Feb. 10. By Treasurer's Order on him in favr Aroh'^ 

(Chadwick X 
24. By _ Do — Do — — Cap* yale — X 
March —By — Do — Do — — Silas Clark X 
11. By — Do — Do — — Dani West - X 
By his Commissions on the State, County,) 
Town and School Taxes, amounting to 
£ 218—4—9 at £ 2—17-0 pr Cent ) 

Api 6. By Order in favr Juo Nye 

By Sundry Orders brot in, not before credited 

By indorsement on Rec^ he had from > 

yale ) 



June 221 By 5 School Orders returned which the } 
Treasurer gave out — — — ) 

Nov. 13. Gave an Order ou him in favr Peter Willcox 
1796Feb.lO By 1 School Order return'^ 

ibid By Cash in full for Scholl Tax 1794 



1796 
May 30th By Select Men's Orders brot iu. to answer)^ 

on Taxes for 1795 j 

March 7 School Crder for North East District 
Augt 24th Select Men's Order in favr Jesse Clark 
Feb. loth 1797 Bv Select Men's Order for 



4 — 3_6. 
7 — 2—8. 
1—11—0. 
— 11—0. 

X 6 3—3. 



3—18- 
30—07- 



15—14-10 



£ 69—12—3 



X 


27- 


-9- 


-0 




3- 


— 0- 


-01 


X 


14- 


-14- 


-9 


X 


1- 


2- 


-1 



£43- 



-10 



X 126—15—2% 

X 12 7—7 

X 3 — 3—7 
X 1— 16-lH 



£ U4 



-3-4i 



t The 4 written over a 5. The first entries of this account were undoubtedly written 
in 1795, and the first item dated back to 1794. 
t This item not included in the footing. 



190 



(5) 

1796. Cash D': 

Feb. 10. To Cash reed of Jesse Clark — — £ 1 2 1 



1798. 
Feb. 20. To Cash reed of the Select Men $171, 0, 



1799. 

Feb. 27th To Cash from Select Men | ^ 23 50 

now in the Treasury ) ' 



191 



179(3 C^ 

INIarch. By Cash jniid for recording the Town's Deeds — 6 — 8 

March Tth By Cash pfi Ebv Jenkeus Jr iu Ball<:*^' of his Ace* —5—8 

1797 — 

Feb. lo. By Cash paid Jesse Clark in Ball':^ of liis Acct —4-11^ 

0-16— 2i 

Sepv 9 — By Cash paid Archelaus Chadwick \ - ^q 

in part of an Order lie has on the Treasr ) ' ' 



£ 1— 2— Oi 



1798. Dolrs 

Feb. 20. By Cash deliv^ Jcsiah Yale Esqr by Select ) 90 

Men's verbal Order f • > > 

March 5 By paid Archelaus Chadwick, on Select Men's order 1, 70 — 
" " paid N. Dillingham's Acct allow'd by Select Men 7, 59 — 

" By paid Select Men's Order iu fav Ebr Squire } 1 58 3 

presented by Calvin IngersoU ) ' ' 

March 27. By paid Select Mens' Order in favr Ephm Williams!^ „- g., ,> 

presented by Arch^ Chadwick j ' ~' 

Api 2d Pd Jot Bradley 4 Dolrs & Sami Chadwick 3 Dollars 7, 0, 

25. Paid Capt J. Nye 1, 25 

Paid Select Men 26, 20 



170, 94, 9 
Change in the Treasury 5, 1 



$ 171, 0, 



1799 
Api. 10th By Cash paid Capt Joseph Whiton ) 
by Select Men's Order three Dollars ) 

May 6tii By Cash paid Jarei Bradley <& Others) 
Committee — as pr Acct allowd by 
the Town ' ' ) 

June 21tt By Cash Paid Seth Nye) 

pr Select Mens Ordv >' 

Sep. 4tii Paid James Austin pr D':> Do 



3, 




7, 


50 


11, 


50 


1, 


50 



$ 23, 50 



m 

(«) 
1796 Calvin Iiioersoll Constable D" 

No\r 4th To Select Meu's Return of Taxes D C M 

For Towu Charges 271, 43, 6 

School Money 148,38,2 

$419,81,8 



1796 C: 

Dec; 26 By Snudry Orders jriveu by 1 Do'/ C. 

the Select Men— return M T l()6-;36 

ibid By D? 2* p :3 and * * * — — — 80—3 

1707 136-3=) 

Mar. 14 By Sundry Orders given by > . -^ q~ - 

the Select" Men— retm-nVi T loj, t»(, i 



1798 296, 3fi, 1 

Feb. 20. By Snndi-T Orders Rive 1 by ) ,.j, ,,-, n 

the Select'Men — brot in — >" i~3, -ij, .^ 

By Cash 4, 9 

$419, 81, 8 



194 



Ephraim AVilliams ('onytable D"" 

& School Taxes committed to him to » . .„ 07 

lect, agreeable to Select Meu's Return Sep*; 12, 179S. / ' 
Mistake iu filiug & crediting Order No 2 ) 

t in Augt 24, 179S ' / ^' ~ 

461, 87 

Treasm-er's Certificate 31, 55 



+ 1- £493,42 



t See page 184. 

{ Portion of the margin and some of the test wanting. 

tt £ Should be $. 



193 



1799. ° 

MiU-. 26. By 41 Select Men's Orders 

June 27. By 10 Do Do 

1800 

Feb. 25. By 8 Do D ' 



t Corner wanting. For the missing figures, see p. 185. 



19) 



(S) 

Samuel Porter Constable D^ 

To Tax Bills committed to him to collect ) $ 

agreeable to Select Men's return of this Dat? > 480,46 



00 



To Tax Bills committed to him to Collect 
agreeable to Select Meus return of this date 

to a T; s to defray Town Charges ^ 441,33 

to a Tax for the Seporr of Schools 152,03 

$ c93,?6 



[Only the heading and first debit item of this a?count were written byDillingham. The 
rest is in Nathaniel Bas.sett's hai.d.] 



t Part of margin, and date missing.- Porter was elected Constable March 4, 1799, also 
March 3 IsOO.— See pp. 97, i05. 



197 



By Orders & Acouuts for which I give a 



April () By Orders &• Acounts for which I gave a Rociet 449,32 

ISO I 

May 4 By Orders from Selectmen for which I gave Reciet 090,31 

January 13 By Orders from Selectmen for which I gave reciet 053,73 

1802 

$ 593,36 



t Corner wanting. 



198 



(9) 



wn of LeeD*" to town orders & accounts 



Town 

alowed 

Dollars Cents 



No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
N6 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
N6 
No 
No 
No 
Nb 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 
No 



er in favour of David IngersoU — — — 

der iu favour of Hope Davis — — — — 

3 order iu favour of Johu Couch — — — — 

4 order iu favour of Euock Garfield — — — — 

5 jrder iu favour of Oalviu lugersoll — — — 

6 order iu favour of Calviu IngersoU — — — — 

7 order iu favour of Calviu lugersoll — — — 

8 order in favour of Cpt Porter & Gpt Whiton — — 

9 order in favour of John Ball - — — — 

10 )rder iu favour of Hemau Hinkley — — — — 

1 1 order iu favour of Johu Nye _ _ — — 

13 order iu favour of Joshua West — — — — 

13 order in favour of Elisha Grant — — — — 

14 Major Nyes account allowed By the Tovrn — — — 

15 order iu favour of Johu Stearns — — — — 

16 order iu favour of Abijah Crosbey — — — — 

17 Nathaniel Thares account alowed By Town — — 

18 order in favour of Erastus Sergeant Jr — — — 

19 order in favour of Samuel Chadwick — — — 

20 order iu favour of Daniel Willcox — — — — 

21 order iu favour of Jenkins & Foot — — — 

22 Opt Joseph Whitous Acount Alowed By Town — — 

23 Dotr T[h]aeres Acount allowed for doctoring T North, p I 

24 order in favour of Stephen Dexter — — — 

25 order iu favour of Elijah West & J Austin school C — 

26 order in favour of Jeams Austin — — — — 

27 order iu favour of Seth Bardeu — — — — 

28 order in favour of Elisha Grant — — — — . 

29 order in favour of Nathaniel Bassett — — — — 

30 order iu favour of Jeams Penoyr school Mon — — 

31 order in favour of Jeams Gifford — — — — 

32 Johu Keeps Acount alowed By the Town — — 

33 order iu favour of Jeams Penoyr — — — — 

34 order iu favour of N. Dillingham & Dr Thare School O 

35 order in favour of Stephen Bradley — — — 

36 Jared Bradleys Acount alowed By the Town — — 

37 Josiah Yales Acount alowed By the Town — — 

38 Josiah Yales Acount alowed By the Town — — — 

39 order in favour of David Baker — — — — 



006 
005 
005 
022 
018 
003 
001 
093 
000 
001 
001 
004 
006 
013 
003 
004 

001 

Oil 

006 

014 

018 

030 

002 

038 

007 

005 

020 

004 

03 

001 

Oil 

001 

082 

004 

006 

026 

013 

032 



10 

35 
39 

86 
45 
80 
83 
66 
06 
90 

50 

— M 

83-3 
41 

26 

55 
44 

50 

77 



497 84 



t Corner misHing. 
t See pp. 100. 107, 180. 



19,> 

Town of Lee Creclet By Selectiuens return 

Dollars Cents 

of a Tax Bil Comited to Samuel Porter to Collect | | 

for the year 1799 the sum of — — — i480 40 

Recieved in Cash of the Selectmen — — — 55 — 

Recieved of Esqr Jenkins for Seth Handeys 
flue for a Breach of Sabbatli — — — 002' — 



T Lee Dr 



By order in favour of J & Foot — 

By order in favour of Samuel Porter — — 
By order in favour of Josiah Yale — — — 
B V order in favour ot John Nye — — — 
By Account Esqr Jenkins Col Bradley * Bassett t 
Bv' Dr John Rathburns Acount — — — 



1 Auditing Ccmniittee.— See page 97. 



537 46 



oil- Cent 
019 — 
01052 
01545 
004 — 
003 — 
003 — 

154 97 



2JU 



Town of Lee D^ 



(10) 

to Orders & Accounts 



Dollars Cent?s 



No 40 to 
No 41, to 
No 43 to 
No 43 'to 

N? 44 to 
No 45 to 
N? 46 to 
No 47 to 
No 48 to 
No 49 to 
N-^oO 
N'ol 
No 52 
No 58 
Nu 54 
No 55 
No 56 
N9 5 
N«'i 58 
No 59 



order iu favour of Samuel Chadwick — — 
order iu favour of Livi Chase — — 

order iu favour of Elisha Graut — — 

order iu favour of Erastus Sergeant — 
order iu favour of Epliram Williams — 

order in favour of Samuel Porter — 

order in favour of Isaac Davis — — 

order in favour of Nat" Ball, School agent 
order in favour of Nathi Bassett — — 
order in favour of Peter Willcox — — 
order iu favour of Nath" Dillingham — — 
order in favour of Daniel Willcox — 

order in favour of Daniel Willcox — — 
order in favour of David Hamlin — — 
order in favour of Josiah Yale — — — 
order iu favour of C Bassett School agent 
order in favour of Nathan Dillingham — 

order in favour of Nathan Bassett — 

order in favour of Eli Bradley — — — 
order iu favour of Col Bradley School agent 



[The fo )ting should be 4J3,94 A 4 seems to have been made over 
the second 3, althuugh it is uncertain which figure was made last. 
The Auditing Committee must have considered the footnig $434.94 
or the balance would have been $144.07.] 



lOUb — 
012 — 
026 — 



004 

002 

062 

022 

i)47 

009 

051 

1)01 

037 

)06 72 

002 06 

)29|— 

:)38 

019 
006 
)03 
)46 

434 94 



201 



Town of Lee Credet By Selectmens returns 

Dollars Cents 
of Tax bils Commited to Samuel Porter to Collect 
for the year 1800 Tax to defray tou Chargee 
a Tax for the Seport of Schools 



"We the Subscribers Being a Committee 
to Settle with Nathi Bassett Towu Treasurer 
have attended that Serves. & find his acounts 
Right Cast and well avought, and find there is 
Due from him to the town one hundred and 
forty three Dollars & Seven Cents. 
Lee May 1st Day 1801 

Josiah Yale ) 

John Nye - Commit© 

Nathan Bassett) 



44133 

15203 

593 36 



202 



Note:— This district was incorporated to more effectually manage the school lands 
reserved for the inhabitants of the Hoplands, and the fund arising from the sale of 
those lands. 

"1749, July 18, the Hoplands were laid out and the meadows divided, one right being 
set apart for schools. 1750, April 12, there was another division, and as before, land 
was set apart for school purposes. 1771, Feb. 1, the school lands in this particular 
district were set apart for the benefit of people residing in the district. There were 
six different allotments of land, ranging from ten to forty acres at a time. The school 
rights reserved amounted in all to about 170 acres." (Centennial Hist, of Lee, p. lib.) 

The district was abolished April 5, 1389, Besides the acts of incorporation and abol- 
ishment, there were three others passed by the legislature regarding it:— one March 
11, 1797, f orb. dding town assessments on Hopland property for school purposes; one 
June 19, 1798, giving authority to the district to levy taxes, should its fund prove in- 
sufficient, and one Feb. 12, 1830 permitting the district to dividj into subiistricts. The 
first three acts are here given. 

For the action of the town regarding these lands, and the incorporation of the 
district, see pp. 24, 59. 

AN ACT FOR INXORPORATIXG A CERTAIN PART OF THE TOWN OF LEE INTO A 

SCHOOL DISTRICT, BY THE NAME OF THE HOPLAND 

SCHOOL DISTRICT. 



Whereas it appears to this Court, that certain lands lying in that part 
o f the town of Lee, which f ormerly belonged to the town of Great 
Earrington in the Count y of Berkshire, were appropriated for the use 
& support of Schools, which lands b y the Act of incorporation of the said 
Town of Lee are reserved to the said Town of Lee; 

And whereas it also appears that the said Town of Lee hove since their 
being incorporated as aforesa id, relinquislied their right in said lauds (so 
far as respects the support of Schools in the^saicRown of Lee) to those 
persons who do now, and who ma y hereafter reside on the same lauds; 

And whereas, in order to carry the good design of the appropriation 
aforesaid into effect, it is foun d necessary, that the persons residing on the 
said lands should be incorporated into a School District as afores aid; 

Be it therfore enacted by the Senate and Ho use of Representatives in 
General Cou rt assembled & by the authority of the same, that all the iu- 
habitants now living on the aforesaid lands, or that may hereafter live on 
the same, with all their estates be an 1 they hereby are incorporated into 
a School District by the name of The Hoplaud School District, in the 
Town of Lee as aforesaid — 

And be it further enacte d by the authority aforesaid, that the 
inhabitants of the said Hopland SchoorPistriot be ard "th' y hereby 
are vested with all the privileges, powers and immuuitips necessary for 
enabling them to use & improve all the monies that have or may arise in 
consequence of the aforesaid appropriations, for the support of a School 
or Schools in the said Hopland School District; but the said inhabit- 



303 

ants are still to be considered as belonging to the said town o f Lee , in 
every respect, saving their being subject to be taxed to the support of 
Schools in the other parts of said town. 

And be it further en acted by the authority aforesaid, that Ebenezer 
Jenkins Esqr. be & he hereby is impowered to issue his war- 
rant directed to some one principal inhabitant of the District aforesaid, 
requiring him to warn a meeting of the inhabitants of the District afore- 
said, qualified by law to vote in District affairs, to assemble at some time 
& place within the said Hopland School District , to be mentioned in 
the same warrant, for "the purpose of chusiug such Officers as may be 
necessary for transacting the affairs of the District aforesaid, so far as 
respects Schools only, according to the power and authority given by this 
Ace; and the said inhabitants qualified as aforesaid, being so assembled, 
shall be & they hereby are impowered to chuse such officers as may be 
necessary for the purpose aforesaid. 

Provided always that the inhabitants of the aforesaid Hopland 
School District, shall keep maintain and support within the said Dis- 
trict, their proportionable part of all Schools by law hereafter required to 
be kept, maintained and supported within the aforesaid Town of Lee. 

March 7, 1791. 

AN ACT, IN EXPLANATION OF & IN ADDITION TO AN ACT, ENTITLED "AN ACT 

FOR INCORPORATIN'U A CERTAIN PART OF THE TOWN OF LEE 

INTO A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BY THE NAME OF THE 

HOPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT." 

Whereas doubts and difficu lties have arisen upon the construction and 
operation of the sai d Act : 

Sect. 1. Be it Enacted by the Senate & House of Representatives in 
General Court assembled and b y the auth or ity of the same That the said 
Hopland School District shall be understood and construed to include all 
the Laud situated in that part of the Town of Lee which formerly be- 
longed to the Town of Great Barrington, together with all the inhabit- 
ants & residents thereon, but not to include any Land or real estate situ- 
ate without the said Limits, though owned by a Resident or Residents 
within said District. 

Sect. 2. Be it further Enacted, that the Assessors of said District for 
the time being, or the Treasurer or the Clerks of said District, when there 
are no such Assessors, be and they hereby are respectively authorized & 
required to call District meetings for the purposes mentioned or intended 
in this and the former Act, in the same manner and under the same reg- 
ulations & penalties as Selectmen of Towns by Law are. 

Sect. 3. And be it further Enacted , that the polls & estates belonging 
to the said District are & shall be exempted from being subject to be tax- 
ed by the said Town of Lee, to the maintenance and support of Schools, 
and from being liable to be prosecuted and punished, or subject to the 
payment of any fines or costs with the rest of said Town, for any neglect 



204 
of said Town in maintaining and supporting Schools. 

Sect. 4. Provided always, & be it further Enacted, that the said Dis- 
trict shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished as a District, for 
neglecting to maintain and support their proportionable part of all schools 
by Law required to be kept, maintained or supported by or wnthin said 
Town, in the Siime manner as a Town is by Law liable to be prosecuted 
and punished for neglect of Schools. 

Approved March 11, 179". 

AN ACT IX FURTHER EXPLANATION OF AND ADDITION TO AN ACT, ENTITLED 

"AN ACT FOR INCORPORATING A CERTAIN PART OF THE TOWN 

OF LEE INTO A SCHOOL DISTRICT BY THE NAME OF 

THE HOPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT." 

Sect. 1. Be it Enacted by the Senate a nd House of Representatives in 
General Court assembled a nd by the authority of the same, That whea- 
ever the Rents and Incomes of the School Lands and other property be- 
longing to the said District shall be insufficient for the purpose, the said 
District may, at any District Meeting, regularly called and warned there- 
for, from time to time, grant such School Taxes as may be necessary and 
sufficient, together with such Rents & Incomes to build & repair a suit- 
able School-House or School- Houses for said District, and to provide and 
support a suitable School or Schools within and for said District; which 
Taxes shall be assessed by the Assessors of said District or by the Asses- 
sors of said Town of Lee for the time being, upon application of said Dis- 
trict, upon the Polls and Estates belontriug to said District, and shall be 
collected by the Collectors of the said District, or by the Collectors of said 
Town of Lee, for the time being, upon application of said District, in the 
same manner and under the same regulations and penalties, as Town- 
School Taxes by Law are assessed and collected. 

Sect. 2. Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that the 
said District shall be understood and construed to be capable of suing and 
being sued, and of appearing in Court to prosecute or defend, and of pos- 
sessing, improving and leasing from time to time, the School-Lauds be- 
longing to said District by a Committee or Agents thereto diily appointed, 
at any Meeting regularly called aud warned therefor. 

Sect. 3. Be it further Enact ed by the Authority aforesai d, that the 
said District shall have power to exchange any parts or parcels of the 
School-Lands belonging to said District for other Lands lying within said 
District, to be holden in the same manner aud to the same uses as the 
lands so exchanged. 

Sect. 4. And be it fu rther Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that 
the said District shall be capable of taking any Estate Real or Personal to 
the amount of Five thousand Dollars, which may hereafter voluntarily be 
bequeathed, granted or given to said District, for the use and support of a 
School or Schools aud of holding the same for the use of Schools within 

said District. 

Approved June 19, 1798. 



201 

HOPLAXD SCHOOL DISTRICT; 

RECORDS. 

Began, April 12"^— 1791. 



At a Legal Scliool Meetiug of the Hoplaud School District in Lee, on 
Tuesday the 12tn Day of April 1791, at the school house in sd District 
Ebeuer Jeukius Esqr Moderator. 
It Choose Joseph Whiton Clerk T 
2nd Chose Capt Euoch GarfieldT Capt David PorterT & Lieut Levi Nye 

as Comiuittee to take care of the Public School Laud 
3rd Voted that S^ Committee shall act as Assessors 
4th Chose Archelus Chadwick Treasurer T 

5 Chose Edmund Hiuckley Collector 

6 Voted that the Committee Determine what part of the Public money 
shall go to the Propriators living on the East side of the River. 

7 Voted that those Propriators who live on the East side of the River 
down said River to the south Line of Lot No l-i be set off by 
themselves which said Line and the River is the boundary Line 

8 Chose Job Hamlin Collector for the East side of the River. 

9 Voted that All those persons holding public school lands in the Hop- 
land School District sliall hold their Lauds according to the Tenure of 
their Leases. 

10 Voted that all future Meetings be Warned by setting up three Noti- 
fications, one at "Winegar's Mill, one at the school house, and one at 
the Grist Mill Near the Forge in sd District, said Notifications to 
stand Two Public Days. 

Desolvd the Meeting 

Those officers with this mark T set over or after their Names are sworn. 



Lee May the 30^^—1791.— 



At a Legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District in Lee at the 
Senter School house in said District, W'.n Ingersoll Esqr Moderator 

Voted to Continue the School. 

Voted to finish the School house. 

Voted to Complete the School house by Vendue To the Lowest Bidder 
John Keep bid it Down to Eight pounds ten shillings and was the Low- 
est Bidder. 

Voted to raise the Sum of Fifty five pounds L M9 for the Building and 
Completing the school house. •; ; 

Chose a Committee Consisting of Archelus Chadwick Esqr Ingersoll 
and John Hulet to Inspect the work Mr Keep does on the school house to 



206 



see if it is workmanlike. 



1791. 



Voted to adjourn the Meeting to the first Monday in July next then to 
Meet at this place. 4 O'clock P. M. 

Monday 4^^ July 1791. 

Meeting opened according to adjournment 

Voted to adjourn the Meeting to the Second Monday in August next 
then to Meet at this place 

Second Monday in August 1791 

Meeting opened according to adjournment 

Voted to adjourn the Meeting to the first Monday in Septr at 3 O' Clock 
P. M. then to meet at this place. 

Monday 5 Septv 1791. 

Meeting opened according to adjournment 

Voted to adjourn the Meeting to Monday the 19th Day of Septy Instant 
at 3 O'clock afternoon then to Meet at this place. 

Monday 19*^ SeptT 1791. 

Meeting opened According to Adjournment 

Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to Tuesday the 27tli Day of Instant 
Septr at 3 O'clock afternoon then to meet at this place. 

Tuesday 27*^ Sept^ 1791 

Meeting opened according to Adjournment. 
It Voted that the Assessors proceed to Assess the Money Voted to be 

raised. 
2nd Desolvd the Meeting. 



At a Legal School meeting of the Hoplaud School District in Lee, at the 
Senter school house in said District, on Monday the Thirty first Day of 
October 1791. 

Capt John Starns Moderator. 

Voted to Excuse Edmund Hinckley from serving as Collector '" 

Voted to Vendue the Collection of the Money assessd to the Lowest 
Bidder Capt John Starus bid it Down to seven pence on the pound and 
was the Lowest Bidder 

Chose Capt Starus Collector T 

Voted that each Scholar that attends School shall furnish half a Cord of 
wood for the School house, or the Parent or Master of Such Scholar shall 

be assessd and pay three shillings to pay for the Getting said wood 

Desolvd the Meeting. 



1792. 



207 



At a legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District iu Lee, at the 
Red School house in said District on Monday the 25th Day of June 1792.— 

William Ingersoll Esqr Moderator. 
It Choose Capt Enoch Garfield Capt David Porter and Lieut Levi Nye 

a Committee to take care of the School Lauds. 

2nd Choose Joseph Whiton Clerk. T 

3rti Voted that said Committee shall act as Assessors. 

4. Voted to Continue the School. 

5. Choose David Ingersoll Collector and Archelus Chadwick Treas^ 

Desolvd the Meeting 



[L. S.] Berkshire ss t 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School-District in Lee Greet- 
ing 

In the name of the Commonwealth [of] Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to warn the Inhabitants of the Hopland School District iu Lee, 
to Meet at the red School house in said District on Monday the seven- 
teenth Day of Decer Instant at 5 O'clock P. M. To act on the following 
Articles (viz) 

1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting. 

2nd To see what method the District will come into to supply the School 

with wood the present Winter. 

3ly To transact any other Business that may be thought necessary 

Fail not of this Warrant but make return with your Doings thereon at 
or before said Day. Given under our hands and Seal this sixth Day 
of December in the year of our Lord 1792 

Enoch Garfield > School 
David Porter ) Committee 

In pursuance of the within Warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
the Hopland School District to meet at the time and place and for the 
purposes within mentioned Joseph Whiton Clerk 

Deer lOtli 1792. 

At a Legal School Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District iu Lee at the red School-house, in said District on Monday the 

seventeenth Day of December 1792. 

Capt Abijah Merrill Moderator. 

Ist Voted, that for each Scholar who attends School the Parent or Mas- 
ter of such Scholar shall provide half a Cord of wood Cut up suitable 
for the fire 

t The warrants for the early Hopland meetings were not recorded. This, and the 
others given in this volume have been preserved among the MSS.of the district. Those 
for the preceding meetings have not been found. 



208 1792-1793. 

nd Voted that said wood shall be Delivered at the school house by the 

first Day of Feby next 

Voted that the Committee be Directed to give John Keep an order of 
one pound sixteen shilling on the Treasr for service Done in Completing 

the School house 

Desolvd the Meeting 



[L. S.] Berkshire ss 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School-District in Lee Greet- 
ing. 

In the name of the Common-wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
reauired to warn the Inhabitants of the Hopland School District in Lee to 
Meet at At red School-House in Said District on Monday The fourth Day 
of February next at 5 O'Clock P. M. to act on the following Articles (viz) 

1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting 

2th To Se if the Destrick will Give any Derections To the Commitee Re- 

t spictiug the Sail of the publick School Land 

3 To transact any Other business That may be thout proper 

hear of fail not but make return of this Warrant to serve us att or be fore 

Said Day Giviu under Om- hands and Seal this 25 Day of January 1793 

Enoch Garfield) School 
David Porter ) Comite 

In pursuance of the with in Warrant I have notified The Inhabitants 
of the Hopland School District to meet at the Time and place and for 

the piu-poses within mentioned 

LeeFebt-y 1st 1793. Joseph Whiton Clerk 

At a Legal School Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District in Lee, at the red School house in said District on Monday the 
fourth Day of Febry, 1793. 



Mr Archelus Chadwick Moderator. 



1st Voted that the Committee be Directed to give Aaron Wormer a Lease 

of the School Lot he has in his Possession. 

Desolvd the Meeting 



[The warrant for this meeting not found.] -^ ~ 

At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School District in 
Lee on Monday the fifteenth Day of April 1793. 

Capt John Starns Moderator. 

1st Voted that the Committee Procure a School Master to Teach School 
one year. 

t To the second article, written by the Clerk, Joseph "Whiton. The second and third 
articles were written by Enoch Garfield. 



1793. 



200 



2nd Voted that the Committee pay Joseph Whiten What is Dae him^ 
from a former Subscription Committee, for what was Due them; 
from Eleazar West for his Children's Schooling one Summer. 

8rd Voted to raise the Sum of eighteen pounds for the Support of School 
the year ensuing 

4 Voted to add an addition of one to the present Committee 

5 Chose Joseph Whiton Committee man. 

6 Voted to remit Freeman Moshier's and Edward Willcox's taxes in 
Capt Starn's Bill. 

7 Voted that Enoch Garfield get the opinion of an Attorney whither a 
District Collector has Lawful authority to Collect any Tax Commit- 
ted to him 

Desolvd the Meeting 



[L. S.] Berkshire ss 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School District in Lee Greeting — 
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to warn the Inhabitants of said District to meet at the red School 
house in said District on Tuesday the seventh Day of May next at 4 
O'clock P. M. to act ou the following Articles (viz) 
1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting 
3 To see if the District will reconsider the Doings of the last School 

meeting 
3rd To transact any Business that may be thought necessary respecting 

Schooling affairs the insuing Summer. 

Fail net of this Warrant but make return with your doings thereon to 
one of us at or before said Day 
Given under our hands and seal this 37th Day of April 1793. 

Enoch Garfield)^ School 
David Porter ) Committee 

In obeciance to this with in Warant I iiave warned The inhabiants of 
the Hopland School Destrick to Meet at time and pleace as the with in 
Warant Derects Attest Joseph Whiton Clerk 

Lee May 4th 1793. 

[This return, although signed by the clerk, was written by Enoch Garfield. The 
following memorandum, in an unknown hand, is also on the back of the warrant :] 

First Voted that the Committee be directed to take back the forme[r] bill in Cap 
iStairns hands to Collect and to make an other according to Law. 

Voted that Capt Stearns be a Collector for the Same 

At a Legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District in Lee on 
Tuesday the seventh Day of May (at the Red School house in said District)- 
1793. 

Enoch Garfield Moderator. 



Voted To reconsider The first and Third Votes passed at the Last 
School Meeting. 



210 



1793. 



By the first of which Votes the Committee were Directed to procure a 
Teacher for one year. 

By the second The sum of Eighteen pounds was Voted to be raised for 
the support of School the year insuing. 



[L. S.J Berkshire ss 

To Joseph Whitou Clerk of the Hopland School District in Lee. In 
the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required 
to warn the Inhabitants of said District qualified to act in District meet- 
ings to meet at the Red School house in said [Lee] on Friday 18 day of 
Oct7 Instant at 4 O'Clock P. M. to act on the following Articles (viz) 
1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting 
2nd To Choose District Officers. 
3rd To see if the District will continue the School 
4 To see if the District will raise money to support Schooling. 
.5 To Transact any other Business that may be thought necessary 

Fail not of this Warrant But make return of this Warrant with your 

Doings thereon to one of us at or Before said day 

Lee Octr 5 1793 Euch Garfield^ School 

David Porter f Committee 

In pursuance of the with in Warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
with in mentioned District to meet at the time and place and for the pur- 
poses within mentioned Joseph Whiton Clerk. 

[The following mem., by Enoch Gfarfleld, is also on the back of the warrant:] 

Met according to ajoriiment and Voted that the School Comitys be Directted to 
potisian the Select men of Said Town to Call a town Meeting for the purpose of rais- 
ing Money for the purpose of Schooling 

Voted to Excuse Capt Poter from Sering as a Comity 

Voted that David IngersooU be a School Comity 

At a Legal School meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District in Lee on Friday the 18th day of Octr 1793. at the red School 
house in said District. 

Enoch Garfield Moderator 

Voted to adjourn the meeting to friday the 25th of this Instant. 



Met according to ajornment 

Voted Lieut Joseph Whitou was Chosen Clark for the year insuing 

Enoch Garfield David Porter & Edmoud Hinkley & Livi Nye was 
Chosen Committe Archelus Chadwick was Cliosen Treasurrer David In- 
gersoll Chosen Collecter Voted to Excuse Capt Enoch Garfield from Be- 
ing one ot the aforesaid Commite and Chose Mr Archelus Chadwick to 
Serve in his Room 

Voted to Continue the School 

Voted that the Commite be Directed to Employ Mr Samuel Allen To 
Teach a School in this District for the Term of Six months from the time 



1793-1794. '" 

he the Said Began to Teach School in this District 



Voted to Excuse Mr archelus Chadwick from Serving as one of the 
aforesaid Comniite — and Choose Mr John freese to Serve in his Sted 
Voted to adjorn this Meeting to friday the It Day of Novr next 

Friday Novr 1st Met according to Adjournment 
1st Voted that the School Committee be Directed to petition the Select- 
men of the Town of Lee to Call a Town meeting for the purpose of 

raising money for the purpose of Schooling. 

2nd Voted to Excuse Capt Porter from Serving as Committee-man. 

3rd Chose David IngersoU Committee man. 

Desolved the Meeting. 



[L. S.] Berkshire ss 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School District in Lee Greet- 
ing. 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusett you are hereby re- 
quired to warn the Inhabitants of the said District to meet at the red 
School house in said District on Tuesday the fourth Day of March next at 
5 O'clock P. M: to act on the following Articles (Viz) 
1st To Choose a Moderator for said meeting 
2iid To see if the District will continue the School 
3rd To see if the District will give the Committee any Instructions who 

to apply to for a Teacher. 
4th To Transact any other Business that may be thought necessary. 

Fail not of this Warrant but make return hereof with your Doings 
thereon to one of us at or before said day 

Given under our hands and seal this 22ii<i Day of Febry, 1794. 

t Edmund Hinckley) q^^^^^^^^ 
David IngersoU > 

In pm-suance of the Within Warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
the within mentioned District to meet at the Time and place and for the 
purposes with in mentioned. Joseph Whiton Clerk 

At a Legal School meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District in Lee, on Tuesday the fourth day of March, at the red School 
house in said District 1794. 

Capt John Starues Moderator. 

Voted, to Continue the School. 

Voted That the Committee be directed to apply to a School Master to 
Teach School for the Term of six Months from the first of May next as 
near as Consistantly may be. 

Desolved the Meeting. 

t These names were written by the Clerk. Mr. Hinckley spelled his christian 
name, Edmond. 



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[L. S.] Beekshire ss. 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School District iu Lee Greet- 
ing. 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
directed to warn the Inhabitants of said District to meet at the red School- 
house in said District on Monday the Thirtieth Day of June Instant at 4 
O'clock in the afternoon to act on the following Articles (Viz) 
l3t To Choose a Moderator for said meeting. 

2nd To see if the District will Divide the District into Two Schools. 

3rd To Transact any other Business that may be thought necessary 

Fail not of this Warrant but make return witn your Doings thereon to 
one of us at or before said Day. Given under our hands and seal This 
Thirteenth Day of June— 1794 

Edmoud Hinckley) Committee 
David lugersoll j 

In pursuance of the within warrant I have Notified the Inhabitants of 
the Hoplaud School District to meet at the Time and place and for the 
purposes within mentioned Joseph Whiton Clerk 

At a Legal School- Meeting of the Hoplaud School District in Lee on 
Monday the Thirtieth day of June at the red School house in said District 

1794. 

Capt Abijah Merrill Moderator. 

Voted to Divide the District into Two Schools. — — — 
Voted That the District be Divided as follows (Viz) The River shall be 
the Line from Mr Pixleys Down said River to the Bridge near the Forge 
from thence up the Road north to the Road Leading from Esqr lugersoU's 
to Stockbridge thence on s<i Road to Stock bridge Line including the In- 
habitants on said Road and all south of Said Road and the River as above 
Described is to be one District. 

Desolved the Meeting. 



[L. S.] Berkshibe ss 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School District in [Lee] Greet- 
in [g.] 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
Commanded to warn the Inhabitants of the Hopland School District in 
Lee to meet at the Red School house iu said District on Monday the 
fifteenth Day of Dec^ Cm-rent at 4 O'Clock P. M. to act on the fol- 
lowing Articles (Viz) 

1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting 

2nd To see if the District will Do any thing respecting a Division of the 
School house, and likewise of the Public Money Belonging to the 
District 



1794. =^13 

3iy To see whether District will Give the Committee any instructious 

as to Employiijpr the present Teacher any longer 

4th To Transact any other Business that may be thought Necessary 

fail not of this Warrant but make return with your doings thei-eon to cue 

of us at or before said day 

Given under our hands and Seal this 4 Day of December 1794. 

David Ingersoll) p^„,„,i(.tpp 
John Freese > *-o"^^"^^^ 

In pursuance of the within Warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
the Hopland School District to meet at the Time and place and for the 

purposes within mentioned 

Lee Deer I5th 1794 Joseph Whitou Clerk 

At a Legal School Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District in Lee at the Red School house in sd District on Monday the 
fifteenth day of Decv 1794. 

Capt Abijah Merrill Moderator. 

Voted Not to Divide the School house 

Voted Not to Divide the Public Money. 

Voted the Committee Apply to a Teacher to Continue the School 

Voted to Reconsider the Vote passed at a former meeting Respecting 
the Division of the District 

Voted That the Committee be Directed to warn a Meeting as soon as 

may be 

Desolvci the Meeting 



[L. S.] Bekk.^hire ss 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School District in Lee Greet- 
ing. 

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
Commanded to warn the Inhabitants of the Hopland School District in 
Lee (qualified By Law to Vote in District affairs) to meet at the red 
School house in said District on Monday the fifth Day of January next at 
4 O'clock P. M. To act on the following Articles (viz) 
1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting 
2nd To see if the District will Choose an Additional Committee-man in 

the Northeast part of the District. 

3iy To see if the District will do any thing respecting a Division of the 

District or setting up Schools in various parts of the District 
4ly If the District shou<:l not vote to have scliools in various parts of the 
District nor in any way Divide the District To see if the District will 
Build an Addition to the present School house suitable for the 
Accommodation of Two Schools the whole or part of the Time as 
the District shall think proper 



214 1794-1795-1796. 

5th To Transact any other Business that may be thought necessary 

Fail not of this Warrant But make return of this Warrant with your 

Doings thereon to one of us at or Before said Day 

Given under oui- hands and Seal this Twenty fifth Day of Deer 1794. 

Edmond Hinckley t committee 
David IngersoU > 

In pursuance of the within Warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
the Hopland School District in Lee to meet at the Time and place and for 
the pui'poses therein mentioned 

Lee, Jauy 5tii 1795. Joseph Whiton Clerk 

At a legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District in Lee on 
Monday the oth day of Jany , 1795 at the red School house in said District. 

Capt Abi.iah Merrill Moderator. 

Choose Jedediah Crocker Committeeman in Addition to the present 
Committee. 

Voted to Build an Addition to the present School house so as to accom- 
modate Two Schools with the present house 

Voted that the Committee be Directed to procure a Chair for the School 

reconsidered the Last Vote 

Desolved the Meeting 



[L. S.l Berkshire ss — 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School- District in Lee Greet- 
ing 

In the Name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
directed to warn the Inhabitants of the said District to Meet at the red 
School house in s"! District on Monday the 4tli Day of Jan.y nest at 
O'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles (Viz) 

1 To Choose a Moderator for sd Meeting 

2 To See what method the District will come into to provide wood for 
the School the present winter 

3 To see what the District will Do about boarding the present Teacher. — 

4 To Transact any other Business that may be thought Necessary — — 
Fail not of this warrant But make return with your Doings to one of 

us By said Day Given under Cm- hands and Seal this 25tli Day of 
Decemr 1795 

John Freese ) ri^^^;<.i.„^ 

Edmond Hinckley; Committee 

In Pursuance of the with in Warrant I have warned the Inbabitants of 
the Hopland School District to meet at the Time & place & for the pur- 
poses within mentioned. 

Lee Jan.y , 2^]d 1796 Joseph Whiton Clerk 



1796. 



215 



At a Legal School Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hoplaud School 
District in Lee ou Monday the 4th Day of Jan.y , 179G at the red School 
house in sd District. 

Capt David Porter Moderator 

Voted that all Scholars who attend the School shall be turned out provid- 
ed the Parents or Masters Do not provide Their Quota of wood By the 20tii 
Day of Jany Current, untill the wood is provided. — — — 

Voted That for each Schollar who attends School there shall Be one 
Quarter of a Cord of Good wood provided and Cut ready for the fire 

Voted that Enoch Garfield, Capt Starnes and Edmond Hinckley be a 
Committee to turn those Scholars out of School who shall not have wood 

provided for them as above mentioned. 

Desolvd the Meeting 



[L. S.] Berkshire ss 

To Joseph Whitou Clerk of the Hopland School District in Lee Greet- 



ing 

In the Name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 

required to warn the Inhabitants of Said District to meet at the red 

School house in said District on Monday the Fifteenth Day of Feb.ry Cm-- 

reut at 5 O'ClockP. M. To act on the following articles (Viz) 

1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting. 

2nd To see if the District will reconsider a former Vote respecting Build- 
ing an addition to our present school house and if sd Vote shoud Be 
reconsidered see what the District will do about a Division of the 
District and Building school house or houses for the accommodating 
the Schools, But if sd Vote shoud not be reconsidered To see what 
method the District will come into to make the Addition so Voted. — 

3rd To Transact any other Business that may be thought Necessary 

Fail not of this Warrant but make return with your Doings there on to 

one of us on sd Day. Given under om- hands and seal this sixth Day of 

Febry 1796 ' Edmond Hinckley)^ committee 

David IngersoU > 

In pursuance of the with in Warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
the Hopland School District to meet at the Time and place and for the 

piu'poses within mentioned 

Lee Febry, 13th 1796 Joseph Whitou Clerk 

At a Legal School meeting of the Hopland School District in Lee at the 
Red School house in said District on Monday the fifteenth Day of Feb- 
ruary 1796. at 5 O'clock in the afternoon 

Capt Enoch Garfield Moderator. 

Voted to adjourn the meeting to Monday the 2:2nd Day of this Instant 
at 5 O'clock P. M. 



216 1796, 

Monday 22nd Febry. 

Meeting opened according to Adjournment. — — — 

Voted to reconsider a former Vote respecting Building an Addition to 
our present School house 

Voted to Divide the District into Three Schools 

Voted to Divide the District as follows (viz) 

That the River Be the Boundary Line Beginning at where Hopbrook 
Enters into it so Down the River to the Bridge near the Forge thence up 
the street so as to Include Mr Squier thence the Line is to Run Due 
North to the Road Leading from our present school house to Stockbridge 
thence on s^ Road to Stockbridge including the Inhabitants on s^ Road, 
and from the mouth of Hopbrook up sd Brook to Tyringham Line all 
south of said Lines is to Constitute one School — — — — — 

And the remaining part of the District Be Divided as follows (viz) 
That the Road Leading By Mr Edmund Hiuckleys Be the Division as far 
as om- present school house and from thence a Due south Line to the River 
all East of the above Described Line is to be one school and ail West is to 

Be the other 

Desolvd the Meeting 



[MS., not recorded.] 

A Memorandum of the proceedings of the Inhabitants of the South 
School in the Hopland School District in Lee on the 29tb Day of March 

1796 sd meeting being at Mr John Couches 

1st Choose Capt Merrill Moderator 
2nd Chose J. Whiton Clerk for the meeting 

3th Voted to Build a School house within Twelve Rods from Bridge over 
J. Couches Mill Brook and Where in sd Limits Three Men to be ap- 

poi[n]ted shall say 

4th j Choose Capt Starnes, Isaac Davis, and Capt Merrill, [to] be the Men 

i to say where the house shall Be Built — — — — 
5th Voted to Build a School house Twenty six feet By Twenty 

(Voted to Choose a Committee to report to sd meeting what sort of a 
6th . house it is Best to Build whether a Wood house or a Brick one which 
( Committee are to Assertain as near as may be the Cost of Each 

7th Choose Joseph Whiton John Couch and Capt Starnes Committee 

Adjourned the Meeting to Tuesday the fifth Day of Api. next at six 
O'clock in the afternoon then to meet at this place — — — 

Tuesday o^^ of Api 

Meeting opened according to Adjournment 

Voted to Build the School house near the Culver house so Called on the 
East side of sd house the front of the house to stand on the Line of the 
Road 

Voted that Sami Davis may Send his Children to this School on Con- 



1796. ''' 

ditiou that he pay five DoUars towards Building tlie house and pay his 

proportion of Schooling 

Voted to Build a School house of Wood and not of Brick 

Voted that those persons who attend Preaching in this Quarter may 

make an addition to the house of four feet each way at their own Expense 

provided they Do not interrupt the School. 

Adjourned the meeting to Tuesday the Twe[l]fth Day of Api. Current 

at 6 O'clock P M. then to meet at this place 



[L. S.] Berkshire ss 

To Joseph Whitou Clerk of the Hoplaud School District in Lee Greet" 



In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to warn the Inhabitants of the Hoplaud School District to meet 
at the red School house in said District on Monday the Eleventh Day of 
April Current at 2 O'Cloek P. M. to Act on the following articles (Viz) 
1st To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting. 
2ud To Choose a Committee to Take care of the School Lands and employ 

School Teachers 

-5rd To see if the District will reconsider a Vote passed at the Last meet- 
ing respecting a Division of the District and if s^ Vote shou^ Be re- 
considered see what the District will finally Do about School affairs 
whither they will Build an Addition to our present School house or 
not. 

4 To see whether the District have a mind to be Taxed for the Support 
of Schooling the present year 

5 To see what the District will Do about Schooling the Ensuing sum- 
mer 

() To Transact any other Business that may be thought necessary ■ 

Fail not of this warrant But make return to one of us at sA meeting 
Given under our hands and seal this second Day of April 17!)() 

Edmond Hinckley) 
David Ingersoll - Committee 
John Freese ) 

In pursuance of the within Warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
the Hoplaud School District to meet at the Time and place and for the 
pm-poses within mentioned 

Lee Apl 11th 1796 Joseph Whiton Clerk 

At a Legal School Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District in Lee on Monday the Eleventh Day of April at 2 O'Cloek P. M. 

at the red School house in .said District 179(5. 

Mr Joseph Wyllys Moderator. 

Choose Capt David Porter, Mr David Ingersoll, and Mr John Hulet 
Committee To take care of School Lauds and Employ Teachers 



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1796. 



for the year Ensuing. 

Voted f To submit the matter, about Dividing the District; To a Com- 
>^^r^ I mittee of Three: who shall determine what the District shall 
2 > '^■s ; do; whither they shall Divide, or not: and if s^ Committee shall 
c J i'^ I say, it is Best to Divide; they, are to say how many, Schools there 
» > as L* shall be, and where the Dividing Lines shall run. 
Choose John Bacon and William Walker Esqf« and Capt Adonijah 

Bidwell Comniitte, and in Case either of the above shall fail 

then Maji' Allen is to supply his place 
Choose Capt Enoch Garfield and Wni IngersoU Esqr To Notify the 

Committee and wait on them round the District to show them 

the situation of the District. 

Voted That the Committee be paid for their services out of the public 

Money 

Adjourned the Meeting to Monday the Eighteenth Day of 

Api Current at 4 0'Clock P. M. then to meet at this place. 

Meet according to adjournment 
Voted That the money arising from the School Lands in sd District 

Lye Dorment for one year from the Date in the hands of the 

Comittee on Interest 

Voted not to Build an addition to the Red School house 

Voted To be Taxed With the othe[r] inhabitants of the Town for the 

Support of Schools in Sd Town of Lee — 
Voted tliat there be Three school Set up the present Summer by way 

of the town 

Desolved the Meeting 



[MS., not recorded.] 

We the Subscribers a Committee appointed by the Hopland School 
District to consider whether it is best that the said district should be divi- 
ded, & if the said Committee should judge it best that the said district should 
be divided, in that case, to say how many schools there shall be. & where 
the dividing lines shall run; have attended that service, & find the said 
district to Le so situated as, in their opinion, not to admit of a division, with- 
out being attended with considerable inconveniences. Besides, the Com- 
mee are of opinion that nothing short of Legislative power is competent 
to discribiug any dividing lines within the district which might exclude 
any individual inhabitant from the benefit of any part of the money be- 
longing to the district, this being property that is held in common, and 
cannot be held or used in severalty. The Commee are, on the whole, 
unanimously agreed in their opinion, that altho' the district have a right 
to erect as many schools within the district as they may think fit. Provid- 
ed that each school be open & free to all the inhabitants of the district; 
Yet, that it will be most for the advantage of the district at large, as well 



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as for the individuals who compose it, to have at present but one school, 
with one or more Masters, as the number of children to be taught, may- 
require. 

John Bacon 
April 15tii 1796. William Walker 

Adonijah Bidwell 

Lee 18th april 1790 

Voted to Except the within Report 

attest 

Joseph Wylljs 

Moderator — 



[L. S.] Berkshire .ss 

To Joseph Whiton Clerk of the Hopland School District in Lee Greet- 



ing. 

In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby 
required to warn the Inhabitants of said District (qualified to Vote in 
District affairs) to meet at the red School house in said District on Mon- 
day the sixteenth Day of May Current at 2 O'Clock P. M. to Act on the 
following articles (Viz) 

1 To Choose a Moderator for said Meeting. 

2 To see what Instructions the District will Give the Committee respect- 
ing the Public Money. 

3 To see if the District will Call Back and Unite with District (in their 
former State) those Propriators living on the East side of the River. 

4 To see if the District will Build an other School house in the South 
West part of the District. 

5 To Transact any other Business that may be thought necessary. ■ 

Fail not of this warrant But make return to one of us at or Before said 

Meeting. Given under our hands and Seal this seventh Day of May 1796 

David mgersoll)^ Committee 
John Hulet ) 

In pursuance of the within warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of 
the Hopland School District to meet at the Time and place and for the 

purposes within mentioned. 

Lee May 16th 1796 Joseph Whiton Clerk 

At a Legal School meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District in Lee at the Red School house in said District on Monday the 
sixteenth Day of May at 2 O'Clock P M. 1796. 

Capt Enoch Garfield Moderator. 

Voted that My David Ingersoll be allowed a Dollar which he paid an 
attornev for advice. 



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1796-1797. 



Voted that the Committee Be Directed to put what Public money they 
may have in Possession out ou Interest with Good Security till the Eigh- 
teenth Day of April next. 

Desolved the Meeting 



[The warra'its for tlie remaining meetings wanting.! 

At a Legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District in Lee on 
Monday the 24tii of Septr 1796 at the red School house in said District 

Capt David Porter Moderator. 

Voted that the Committee procure a School Master To Teach School 
the Ensuing "Winter. 

Voted that the Committee (if necessary) hire an assistant to the Master. 

Voted to Petition the Geni. Court for a New Act of incorporation. 

Choose Deacon Nye and Cai * Enoch Gai field a Committee to apply to 
an Attorney to get a form of a Corporation 

Adjourn';! the meeting to monday the fifteenth Day of Novr next then 
to meet at this place at 4 O' Clock P. M. 



' At a Legal School Meeting of the luhalitants of the Hopland School- 
District in Lee on Monday the Ninth Day of Jany ,1797 at the Red School 
house in s> Disti'ict at 5 C Clock in the afternoon. 

Mi; John Hulet Moderator 

Voted to proceed about wood for the School in the same manner as was 
done Last Winter (viz) that all Schollars who attend School shall be turn- 
ed out of School unless their Parents or Masters do provide a Quarter of a 
Cord ready Cut for the fire (including what they already got). The 
Time however Limited by this Vote Extends to the first of Febry next at 
which Time all Schollars who have had no vvood provided are to be Turn- 
ed out of School 

Chose Mr William Whitney Mr Elijah Ingersoll and Mr John Keep 
Committee to Turn those Schollars out of School who shall have had no 
wood provided for them agreeable to the foregoing vote 

Voted That the Committee Use their Discretion about boarding the 
Master if there Can be places found for him to board without pay, then 
Do that way and if such places Cannot be found where he will board, 

then hire him boarded out of the Public Money 

Desolved the Meeting 



■ At a Legal School meeting of the Hopland School District in Lf e ou 
monday the 22 Day of|May 1797 at the red School house in said District 
at 4 O'clock in the afternoon. 



1 p-n- 221 

Euoch Garfield Moderator. 

T 

Voted Not to expend tlie public money the Ensiling summer. 

Voted That the Committee Act Discretionary with the Lands that are 

forfeited. 

Desolved the Meeting 



At a Legal School Meeting of Hopland School District in Lee at the 
red School house in said [District] on Monday the 14th Day of August at 
4 O'clock P. M. 1797. 

Enoch Garfield Moderator. 



Adjourned the Meeting to the first Monday in SeptV next at 'S O'clock 
P. M. 

First Monday Septr 

Meeting opened according to adjournment 

Desolvd the Meeting 



At[aJ Legal School Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hopland School 
District in Lee at the red School house in said District on Friday the sixth 

Day of Octr at 5 O' Clock P. M. 1797 

Enoch Garfield Moderator — — — — — — — — 

Adjournii the Meeting to Friday the 13th of this Instant at sunset then 
to Meet at this place. 

Friday 13th October 1797 

Meeting opened according to adjournment. 
1st Voted that Two Schools be set up in the District, one at the red School 
house, and one at Capt Starnses. 

Voted that there be a Committee, to each District. 
' Choose Messrs David lugersoll, and Elijah Ingersoll, be the Commit- 
tee, for the red School house School, and Messrs Joseph Whiton, and 
Sami Couch, be the Committee for the School near the Forge. 

Voted that each School shall Draw their proportionable part of the 
Money according to the Time they really send to each School 

Voted that there be a Quarter of a Cord of wood to each Scholar by the 
Tenth of Nov. 

Desolved the Meeting. 

t The following has been cancelled in the Record: 
Voted that whereas there is now a School kept By subscription that sd. School be 
Continued. 



223 1798-1799. 

At a Legal School Meeting of the Hoplaud School District iu Lee at the 
red School house iu said District ou Monday the nineteenth day of Feb. 
1798. at 5 O'clock in the after noon 

Levi Nye Moderator. 

Question. Will the District Let Aaron Wormer hold his School Lot 
which is forfeited By not paying the rent in season. Voted in the Negative.! 

Choose Joseph Whiton Jedediah Crocker and Enoch Garfield a Com- 
mittee to take in to Consideration the situation of the School Lands and 
report what they think Expedient to be Done 

Adjoui-ned the Meeting to next week Wednesday the Twentyeighth 
Day of Feb. Current at 1 O' Clock P. M. then to Meet at this place 

Wednesday Twentieth Day of Feb 

Meeting opened according to adjournment 

Voted To Accept of the report of the Committee Chosen at the Last 
meeting to take into Consideration the situation of the School Lands 
which report is as follows 

"That it will be Best to Let the School Lauds remain in the same situ- 
ation they are now an other Season and in the Interval of Time petition 
the Geni Court for an amendment of our Act of incorporation so that the 
District may have power To Tax themselves to the support of Schools and 
Do other Business Authenticly" 

Chose Joseph Whiton Enoch Garfield and Jedediah Crocker a Committe 
to Petition the Geni Court for an Amendment to our Act of incorporat- 
ion. 

Desolved the Meeting. 



At a Legal School Meeting of the flopland School District iu Lee on 
Monday the 29tli Oct^ 1798 at the red School house iu said District at 3 
O'clock P. M. — 

Capt Abijah Merrill Moderator 

Voted To pass over the second article in the Wai-rant 

Voted That there shoud be a School or Schools Set up in the District 
the approaching Winter. 

Voted To Set up Two Schools one at the red School house the other iu 
the Neighborhood near the Forge. 

Desolved the Meeting 



At a legal School meeting of the Inhabitants of the Hoplaud School 
District in Lee at the red School house iu Sd District ou Monday the 35tli 
day of February at 2 O'Clock P M. 1799 

Capt David Porter Moderator. — 

Voted to Choose a Committee of Three to take care of the School Lauds 

Choose Capt David Porter, Joseph Whiton & Mr Jedediah Crocker for 
the above Committee 

t See lease under H'^pland MSS. 



1799. ''' 

Voted that the Committee for the takeiug care of the P'lblic School Lands 
shall act and be considered as assessors if there shoiid be any Assessing 
necessary. — 

Choose Joseph Whiton Clerk 



Choose Capt Enoch Garfield Treas^ • 

Choose Mr David Ingersoll Collector 

Voted to be Taxed witli the Town of Lee the Ensuing? year to the sup- 
port of Schools in the same proportion that the rest of the Town agree to 

be Taxed Sd Tax to be assessed by the assessors of the Town of Lee. 

and to be Collected [b]y the Collector of Lee. 

Choose Capt Garfield as an aijaunt to pro cure a form of Lease for the 
public Lands 

Clioose Joseph Whiton Sami Davis & Mr Enoch Garfield a Committee 
to settle with the former Committee for Taking care of the School Lauds 

Adjourned the Meeting for three Weeks from this day then to meet at 
this place at 2 ,0 Clock P M. 

Monday ISth March 1799 Meeting opened according to adjournment. — 

Voted That Job Hamlin May possess his School Lot agreeable to the 
Tenure of his old Lease Excepting having the privilege of paying up the 
principal when he pleases and so Extinguish the rent t 

Voted That Edmond Hinckley possess his School Lot on the Terms that 
Mr Hamlin is to possess his School Lot I 

Voted That Anan Hall possess his Lot on the same Terms that Mr 
Hamlin has his Lot with the addition of one Dollar rent yearly. • 

Voted That Enoch Garfxeld possess the Lot he has improved these num- 
ber of years on the Like Terms. 

Voted That Jared Ingersoll possess his Lot on the like Terms with Mr 
Hamlin and others 

Voted That the Tongue and Island Lot (so called) be set up at Vendue 
for five years. 

Voted That the School Lot that the Heirs of Benjn Backus Improve be 
in the Hands of the Committee to do as they see proper. \ 

Voted to Choose a Committee of six to take into Consideration where 
the Line ought to run between the Two Schools and to report to a future 
Meeting. 

Choose Archelus Chadwick John Hulet Joseph Whiton Nathan Bassett 
Enoch Gt^rfield and David Ingersoll be the above Committee. 

Voted to Choose one in addition to the above Committee 

Choose Stephen Couch for the Committee 

Voted To Adjourn this Meeting to next Monday 2oth lust, at 1 O'Clock 

P. M. then to meet at this place 

Monday, 25 Jau.y —[March] Meeting opened according to Adjournment. 

Voted To Accept of the report of the Committee to whom was referred 

t See lease under Hopland MSS. 



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1799. 



how the Schools ought to Divide — Which report was to the following 
effect (viz) begiuuing at Tyriugham Liue where Hopbrook Comes into 
Lee aud following the brook down to \vhere it Comes into the River 
thence down the River to the East Line of the Lands of the Mr Hulets 
which they purchased of the Heirs of Amos Mansfield thence northwardly 
on said Line to the Road Leading from the Red School house to Stock- 
bridge (meaning the old County road) and thence on said Road to Stock- 
bridge Line but it is understood that persons living in the south part aud 
having property in the other part the s^ property goes with them and so 
with persons living in [tliej otlier part & having property in the south part, 

their said property goes with them in like manner. 

Desolved the Meeting 

[MS. not recorded.] 

We the subscribers Committee of the Hopland School District who 
were appointed to Take into Consideration where the line ought to [be] be- 
tween the Schools in said District that is the School that attend at the 
School house near Mr Garfields and School that attends at the School 
house near Mr Hurlburts having met and duly considered the same report 
as our opinion that it will be expedient to Divide the Schools as follows 
(viz) beginning at Tyringham Line where hopbrook Comes into Lee and 
following Scl Brook to where it Comes into the River thence down the 
River to the East line of the Lands Belonging to the Mr Hulets which 
they Lately purchased of the Heirs of Amos Mansfield thence northward- 
ly on Sd line to the Road Leading from the Red School house to Stock- 
bridge But it is understood tliat persons living in the South part of Said 
District and having property on the other part of it is Considered that the 
s*.! property goes with them and so with persons Living in the other part 
& having property in south part their scl property goes with them in Like- 
manner, 

Archelus Chadwick 
Lee March 2::ind 1799. Enoch Garfield 

David IngersoU 
Nathan Bassett 
Joseph Whiton 



At a Legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District on Monday 
the 13tli day of March at the red School house in Sd District at 4 O, Clock 
in the afternoon 1799 

Choose Capt Enoch Garfield Moderator. 



Voted that the Seal of the Hopland School District be a representation 

of a Mans head 

Voted to accept the New form of Leases 

Adjourned the [meeting] To Monday the Twenty seventh day of May 

Instant at 4 O'clock P. M. then to Meet at this place 



1799-1800. ^^ 

Monday 27th May 179f) 
Meeting opened according to adjournment 

Voted to Leave the Second article in tlie Warrant respecting the Leases 
of the Pul lie Lands Discretionary with the Committee 

Desoivil the Meeting. 



At a Legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District on Tuesday 
the Eighth Day of Octr 1799 at 4 O Clock in the afternoon at the red 
School hoiise in said District. 

Choose Capt. David Porter Moderator 
Voted To Pass over the Second article for the present 
Voted To pass over the Tliird Articl[e] in the Warrant 
Voted To set up Two Schools the winter approaching— one at the Scho( 1 
house near the Forge — The other at the red School house or at some 
place where the persons [whol send to the red School house shall see fit 

to direct. 

Desolvd the Meeting 



At a Legal School Meeting of the Hopland School District in Lee on 
Monday the 24th Day of March 1800 at the red School house in said Dis- 
trict at 2 O'clock in the afternoon. 

Choose Capt David Porter Moderator. 

Choose Joseph Whiton Clerk 

Choose Capt David Porter, Joseph Whiton, and Jedediah Crocker Com- 
mittee to Take Care of the Public School Lands 

Voted That the Committee for Taking Care of the Public School Lands 
shall be Considered and shall Act as Assessors if any Money be Granted 
by the District. 

Choose Capt Enoch Garfield Treasurer 

Choose Thomas Chadwick Collector. 

Voted to Divide the Public School Money raised by a Tax the year past 
according to the Lists of Each part of the District That is to the Three 
Schools in the manner aforesaid. 

Voted to Divide the Money arising from the Public School Lands and 
what Does not Go to the Cape-Street District between the Red school 
house Division and the Forge Division Equally that half to each. 

Voted To allow Nathan Basset as much School Money as his School 
Tax was the Last year — 

Adjourned the Meeting to Monday the Thirty- first Day of March In- 
stant at 4 O'clock P. M. Then to meet at this place. 

March 31th 1800 

Meeting opened according to adjournment 

Voted That the Committee for Taking Care of the Public School Land 
be Directed to Give Leases to those persons who hold s^i public School 



226 hSOO. 

Xiands agreeable to the Lease which Edmond Hiuckley has of his School 
liot with the addition of a Clause Granting the Leasee the priviledge of 
paying the principal of which the yearly rent is the Interest any Vote of 

the District heretofore to the Contrary thereof Notwithstanding. 

which Lease is in the words and figures following 
(Viz) 
This Indenture of Lease, in Two parts, made this (here is inserted the 
Time of making the Lease)— Between the Hopland School District, in 
the Town of Lee in the County of Berkshire of the one part, and ( here is 
inserted the Name of the Leasee and the place of his abode) of the otlier 
part Witnesseth. That the sA District in Consideration of tlie Rents and 
Covenants hereinafter mentioned, hath Demised granted and to farm 
Lett and By these presents doth Demise, grant and to farm let, to the 
said (here is again inserted the Name of the Leasee) one certain tract of 
Land Described as follows (viz) Lying in sci Hopland School District (here 
Continues the Description of the Land) Being School Land lying within 
and belonging to said District. — To have and to hold the same, with the 
Appurtenances thereof to him the sd (here again is inserted the Name of 
the Leasee) his Heirs executors Administrators and Assigns, for and Du- 
i-iug the Term of ( here is inserted the Length of the Term)yie]ding and pay- 
ing therefor To the said District the yearly sum of (here is inserted the 
sum to be paid) to be paid annually, on the aforesaid (here is inserted 
the Time of paying the yearly rent) in each and every year during sd 
Term the payment to be made to the Committee of the District for the 
Time being-Aud if the aforesaid yearly rent of (here is inserted the sum 
of the yearly rent) or any pnrt thereof shall be in arrear and unpaid for 
the space of three Kilendar Months, exclusive, from the day when the 
same shall become payable as aforesaid it shall be Lawful for the s^ Dis- 
trict by their Committee for the Time being into the above Demised prem- 
ises or any parcell thereof in the Name of the whole to re-enter and the 
same Demised premises and every part and parcell thereof to repossess 
have & enjoy in the same right title and estate as the s<i District had 
therein before and uutill the Execution of this Lease and the sd ( here is 
inserted again the Name of the Leasee) his Heirs Executors Administra- 
tors and assigns to expel and exclude therefrom any thing hereinbefore to 
the Contrary notwithstanding (here follows the Clause Granting the 
Leasee the Privilege of paying the Sum of which the yearly rent is the 
Interest and so Extinguish the renc) But if, at any time, hereafter during 
sd term, (the Leasee )shall well and truly pay unto the Committee of the Sd 
Hopland-School-District, for the time being, the Sum, of which the Year- 
ly rent aforesaid is the Lawful interest, together with the rents, which 
may remain unpaid, at the time of the payment of the sum last aforesaid, 
;then, the yearly rent aforesaid shall cease and be extinguished, and be 

<;ousidered as wholly paid, during the Remainder of sd term. 

And the sd (here is again inserted the name of the Leasee) for himself 



1800-1801. 2'' 

[his] heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, Covenants with the 
sd District, that he the sd (here, again is inserted the name of the Leasee) 
his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and will well and 
truly pay tlie aforesaid yearly sums of rent at the several times, when the 
same shall become payable, as aforesaid; and will also pay and discliarge 
all taxes. Rates and assessments whatever, which shall bo levied, assessed 
or Charged upon the sd demised premises, or any part thereof, during sd 
term, and will use and improve sd demised premises in a i)roper and rea- 
sonable manner, keep the same in good state and repair and at the Expi- 
ration of sd term, will deliver peaceable possession thereof to the sd Dis- 
trict, without strip or waste. In witness whereof the said District by 
(here is inserted the names of the Committee) a Committee Thereto duly 
appointed and Authorised by Law and the sd (here is inserted the name 
of the Leasee) in his own person hereto set their Signatures and Seals the 
day and year above written 

Signed sealed [and delivered]) Comittee of the Hopland ,j q. 

in presence of f School District \^ ^) 

Leasee's name (L S) 

Desolved the Meeting 



[Memoranda from last rage of first book of Hoplaud Sch )ol Records.] 

Apl 17 — 1800 

Then the Committee Settled Respecting the Public Money and found 
Due to the forge School five Dollars and Eighty Three Cents — This has 
reference only to the Red School house School so calld and the Forge 

School. [See p. ~'-.'5.] 



The following is a Srate ment of Monies which Joseph Whitou 

: have had of the District viz 

By My Rect Given to former Committee Given up 22,00 

By ballance of My Note and Capt St?,rnes's Given up 14 — 

By Cash p;iid by Capt Porter Last Summer 20,05 

June By Cash had of Capt Porter 10, 

1801 — 

March By the Rent of the Tongue & Island 5,44 

By the Rent of the Brick Yard Lot up to when we Gave 
the New Lease 

May 6 By Cash of Capt Porter — 12,00 

July 8 By Cash of Capt Porter 20,00 

By the rent of Jehu Ramsdells Lot 

The above Memorandum transfer'd to the Treasury Book — Now settled. 



228 



IIOPLAXD MSS. 



[Benjamin Backus' leasej-drawn up by Xathan Dillingham.] 

This ludeuture, made this sixth Day of November iu the year of our 
Lord Christ One thousand, seven Hundred & eighty three, by & between 
William Ingersoll Esqv , and Matthew Vandusen & Jeremiah Wormer 
yeomen all of Lee in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts (in their Capacity of Committee) chosen and appointed by 
the Proprietors of a certain Tract of Land, called the Hopland Division 
(formerly belonging to Great Barringtou in the said County, now lying 
in Lee aforesaid) to dispose of and improve certain Lands belonging to the 
said Division for the Support of a School for the Benefit of those Persons 
who have & shall settle iu the said Hopland Division, of the One part 
And Benjamin Backus of Lee aforesaid Husbandman of the other part — 
Witnesserh that the said William, Matthew & Jeremiah, in their said 
Capacity, in Behalf of themselves and their Successors in their Said Ca- 
pacity, and the proprietors of the Hopland Division aforesaid, in consider- 
ation of the Rents & Covenants herein after express'd, mention'd & con- 
tained, have Demised, Granted, and by these presents do Demise, Grant 
& to farm lett unto the said Benjamin Backus, his Heirs & Assigns One 
certain Tract or parcel of Land lying in Lee aforesaid, it being one third, 
ou the Easterly part of Lot No 2 in the fourth Division of the said Hop- 
land Division, and is divided from the Westerly part of said Lot by a Line 
begining at a Stake & Stones in the Line of Oliver West's Lot which he 
now lives ou, thence runing South 15 Degrees East, to a Stake & Stones 
iu the Line of Arthiu- Perry's Land; appropriated, by the proprietors for 
the Support of a Schooll for the Benefit of those Persons who have & 
shall settle in the Hopland Division aforesaid, which Easterly part of said 
Lot number two contains by Estimation ten Acres 

To have & to hold the said Demised & Granted Premises, together with 
their appurtenances to him the said Benjamin Backus, his Heirs, Execu- 
tors, Administrators & Assigns from the said sixth Day of November for 
and during the Term of nine hundred, ninety and nine years thence next 
ensuing and fully to be completed & ended, he the said Benjamin, his 
Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns yielding and paying unto the 
said William, Matthew & Jeremiah, their Successors iu their said Capac- 
ity, or the said Proprietors, yearly and at the End & Expiration of every 
year during the said Term therefor as Rent the Sum of One pound thir- 
teen Shillings (being the Lawful interest of twenty seven pounds, ten 
shillings Lawful Money) and one Indian Corn if Demanded: — And if at 



•219 

any timo during the said term, the suid Benjamin, his Heirs, Executors, 
Administrators or Assigns shall pay or cause to be paid uuto the said 
William, Matthew and Jeremiah their Successors in their said Capacity, 
or the Proprietors aforesaid the Sum of twenty seven pounds ten Shillings 
Lawful, Silver Money Exclusive of the Rents which may have been paid 
or may remain Due at the time of the payment of the said Sum of twenty 
seven pounds ten Shillinirs, then daring tlie Remainder of the said Term, 
from and after the payment of the Sum last aforesaid, the said Sum of 
One pound thirteen Shillings before Reserved as Rent, shall cease and be 
Extinguished out of the said Rent during the whole of the Remainder of 
the said Term, after the payment of the said Sam of twenty seven pounds 
ten Shillings in manner aforesaid. And the said Benjamin Backus for 
himself his Heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns doth hereby 
Covenant to & with the said William Matthew & Jei'emiah cheir Succes- 
sors in their said Capacity, and the Proprietors aforesaid that the said 
Benjamin, his Heirs, Execatoi'S Administrators & Assigns shall and will 
well & truly pay or cause to be paid unto them the said William Mat- 
tliew & Jeremiah, their Successors in tlieir said Capacity or the Propri- 
etors aforesaid the Rent before Reserved at the End & Expiration of every 
year during the Term aforesaid, in the manner before expressed, accord- 
ing to the true intent and meaning of these presents; and if it shall hap- 
pen that the yearly Rent aforesaid, or any part thereof shall be in arrear 
and unpaid for the Space of three Months next after the Day or Time 
whereon the same should, or of Right ought to be paid as aforesaid, the 
same being lawfiilly Demanded, that then and from thence it shall and 
may be lawful for the said William, Matthew and Jeremiah, their Succes- 
sors in their said Capacity and the said Proprietors into the said Demised 
Premises, or into any p.irt thereof in the name of tiie whole to Reenter, 
and the same premises and every part thereof to have again, repossess and 
enjoy, as in their first and former Estate, Right Title and Degree; and 
the said Benjamin, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns, 
thereout and from thence to expel and put out, any thing herein to the 

contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And also he the said 

Benjamin, his Heirs. Executors Administrators & Assigns, at all times 
during said Term shall & will pay & discharge all Rates Taxes & pay- 
ments, wherewith the Premi; e i aforesaid may be charged or chargeable 
during the said Term. And the said William Matthew & Jeremiah for 
and in behalf of themselves, their Successors in their Said Capacity and 
the Proprietors aforesaid, do hereby Covenant & Grant to & with the said 
Benjamin, his Heirs, Executors, administrators &; assigns, paying the 
yearly Rent of one pound, thirteen Shillings, and one Indian 
Corn if Demanded, and performing all and every of the said 
Covenants & Agreements, herein before contained & expressed, 
which on his or their part or parts or Behalf are or ought to be 
paid done or performed, shall and may from time [to timejand at all 



330 

times during the said Ter ******** 
& quietly euter iuto, hav ********* 
Eujoy all & Singular the ******* * 
rnises together with thei ********* 
any let, trouble, hiudra ******** 
tion and Denial of them ********* 
Jeremiah, their Successors ******** 
Proprietors aforesaid, or any ********* 
or Persons claiming to hold ******** 
or any or either of them. And the said William Matthew & Jere- 
miah, for and in Behalf of themselves, their Successors, in their said 
Capacity, and the said Proprietors do hereby further Covenant and Grant 
to and with the said Benjamin, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or 
Assigns, or any, or either of them, at any time here after during the said 
Term, shall pay or cause to be paid unto them the said William, Mat- 
thew & Jeremiah, their Successors in their said Capacity or the Propri- 
etors aforesaid, or to any or either of them the Said Sum of twenty seven 
pounds ten shillings exclusive of the Rents which may have been paid or 
may remain Due at the time of the payment of the said Sum of twenty 
Seven pounds ten Shillings, then from and after the payment of the Sum 
last aforesaid, in manner aforesaid, the said Sum of One pound thirteen 
Shillings before reserved as Rent shall cease, be extinguished and consid- 
ered as wholly paid & satisfied, during the whole of the Term aforesaid — 

Hereby Demised and Granted. In witness whereof the Parties to these 
Presents, have hereunto interchangeably Set their Hands & Seals, the 
Day & year first above written 
Signed, Sealed & Delivered"! 

in presence of us. — ! Wm Ingersoll (L. S.) 

Nathn Dillingham [ Matthew Van dusen (L. S.) 

Sylvanus d****** J 

[A section of the MS. is here missing, Benjamin Backus (L. S. ) 

the other side of which is indicated in the 

body of the lease above by stars. It is Berkshire SS may 20th 1799 
probable that the missing fragment con- ^.j^gj^ personally appeared the above 
tained sundry endorsements for pay- ^^^^^^^^ matthew vandusen and 
nients of rent. . ^ ^ , , -^^ ■ 

See p. 223, for instructions to the Land acknowledged the above written in- 
Committee regarding this piece of land. strument tO I e his free act and Deed 
The affidavit of Matthew Vandusen to his before me 

signature, written more than fifteen Ebenezer Jenkins 

years before, may have been a cautionary 
measure taken by this committee.] 



Justice of the Peace 



231 

Hopland Comt Indenture With Amaziah Doten £ 7-16 

[Drawn by Nathan Dillingham.] 

This Indenture made this first Day of April in the year of our Lord One 
thousand seven Hundivd and eiglity four, by and between Enoch Garfield, 
David Porter and Reuben Pixley, all of Lee in the County of Berkshire 
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in their Capacity of Committee 
chosen and appointed by the proprietors of a certain Tract of Land called 
the Hopland Division formerly belonging to Great Barrington in said 
County, now lying in Lee aforesaid, to dispose of and improve certain 
Lands belonging to the said Division appropriated by the Proprietors of 
the Division for the Support of a School for the Benefit of those Persons 

who have or shall settle in the said Hopland Division of the one part 

and Amaziah Doten of Lee aforesaid of the other part -Wituesseth 

that the said Enoch, David and Reuben in their said Capacity, and the 
Proprietors of the Hopland Division aforesaid, in Consideration of the 
Rents & Covenants herein after express'd mention'd & contain'd, have 
Demised, Granted and to Farm letteu, and by these presents do demise 
grant & to farm lett unto the said Amaziah Doten, his Heirs & Assigns, 

One certain Tract or parcel of Land lying in Lee aforesaid Being Lot 

N^ 83 Containing by Compiite 10 Acres of Laud be the same more or less — 
and 27j Acres of additional Land adjoining the above said Ljt The whole 

being in the Second Division of the Hop Land Division appropriated 

by the said Proprietors for the Support of a School for the Benefit of those 
Persons who have & shall settle in the Hopland Division aforesaid 

To have and to hold the said Demised and Granted Premises, together 
with their Appurtenances, to him the said Amaziah Doten, his Heirs, Ex- 
ecutors, Administrators & Assigns from the said first Day of April for & 
during the Term of Nine Hundred, ninety & nine years, thence next ensu- 
ing, and fully to be compleat and ended, he the said Amaziah, his Heirs, 
Executors Administrators or Assigns, yielding & paying unto the Com- 
mittee aforesaid, their Successors in their said Capacity or to the Propri- 
etors, yearly and at the end and expiration of every year, during the said 
Term, therefor as Rent 7 — 16—0 the Sum of Seven Pounds, Sixteen Shil- 
lings (being the Lawful Interest of One Hundred and thirty Pounds Law- 
ful Money) and one Indian Corn if Demanded. And if at any time dui-- 
ing the said Term the said Amaziah, his Heirs, Executors Administrators 
or Assigns shall pay unto the Committee aforesaid, their Successors in 
their said Capacity, or to the Proprietors aforesaid the Sum of One Hund- 
red and thirty Pounds Lawful Silver Money, Exclusive of the Rents which 
may have been paid, or may remain Due at the time of the payment of 
the said Sum of One Hundred & tliirty Pounds, then during the remainder 
of the said Term from & after the payment of the Sum last aforesaid, the 
said Sum of Seven Pounds Sixteen shillings shall cease and be extinguish- 
ed out of the said Rent, During the whole of the Remainder of the Said Term 

And the said Amaziah Doten, for himself, his Heirs, Executors, Admin. 



233 

istrators & Assigns doth hereby Coveuaut & Grant to and with the said 
Enoch, David & Reuben, their Successors in their said Capacity and the 
Proprietors aforesaid, that the said Amaziah, his Heirs, Executors, Ad- 
ministrators & Assigns, shall & will well & truly pay or cause to be paid 
unto them the said Enoch, David & Reuben, their Successors in their said 
Capacity or the Proprietors aforesaid, the Rents before Reserved, at the 
End & Expiration of every year during the said Term, in manner before 
express'd, according to the true intent & meaning of these Presents. And 
if it shall happen that the yearly Rent aforesaid, or any part thereof 
shall be in arrear and unpaid for the Space of three Months next after the 
Day or time whereon the same should, or of Right ought to have been paid as 
aforesaid, the same being Lawfully Demanded, that then & from thence- 
forth it shall and may be lawful for them the said Enoch David & Reuben, 
their Successors in their said Capacity and the Proprietors aforesaid, into 
the said Demised Premises to Reenter, and the same Premises, and every 
part thereof to have again Repossess & Enjoy as in their first & former 
Estate, Right, Title & Degree, and the said Amaziah, his Heirs, Execut- 
ors & Assigns, thereout & from thence to Expel and put out, any thing 
herein to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And also 
that he the said Amaziah, his Heirs Executors. Administrators & Assigns 
at all times during said Term, shall & will pay & Discharge all Taxes, 
Rates & Payments wherewith the Premises aforesaid may be charged or 
chargeable during the s^ Term. And the said Enoch, David & Reuben 
for and in Behalf of themselves, their Successors in their said. Capacity, 
and the Proprietors aforesaid, do hereby Covenant and Grant to & with 
the said Amaziah, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns, pay- 
ing the yearly Rent of seven Pounds sixteen Shillings, and one Indian 
Corn if Demanded, and performing all and every of the said Covenants 
& agreements herein before contained and expressed, which on his or 
their part or parts or Behalf are or ought to be paid, done or performed, 
shall and may from time to time and at all times during the said Term 
hereby granted, peaceably enter into, have, hold, use, occupy and enjoy 
all & singular the said Demised and Granted Premises, together with 
their Appurtenances, without any Let, Trouble, Hindrance, Molestation, 
Interruption and Denial of the Committee aforesaid, their Successors, or 
the Proprietors aforesaid, or any Person claiming to hold the same from 
or under them And the said Enoch, David & Reuben for & iu behalf of 
themselves, tlieir Successors in their said Capacity and the said Proprie- 
tors, do hereby further Covenant & Grant to& with the said Amaziah, his 
Heiis, Executors Administrators & Assigns that if tne said Amaziah, his 
Heirs, Executors Administrators or Assigns, at any time hereafter, du- 
ring the said Term shall pay, or cause to be paid unto the said Committee, 
their Successors in said Capacity, or to the Proprietors aforesaid the said 
Sum of One Hundred & thirty Pounds Lawful, Silver Money, Exclusive 
of the Rents which may have been paid, or may remain Dae at the time 



333 

of the payment of the said Sum Que Huudred and tliirty Pounds, then 
from & after the Payment of the Sum last aforesaid, in manner aforesaid , 
the said Sum of Seven Pounds, Sixteen Shillings, before reserved as Rent, 
shall cease, be extinguished and considered as wholly paid & Satisfied 

dm'ing the whole of the Term aforesaid Here])y Demised & Granted. 

In Witness whereof the Parties to these Presents have hereunto inter- 
changeably set their Hands & Seals, the Day & Year first above written — 

Signed, Sealed 
and Delivered in 

Presence of us Amaziah Doteu ( L. S. ) 

William Whitney » Enoch Geartield (L. S. ) 

Asa Bullard / David Porter (L. S.) 

April 26th _ 1790 

Reed Interest up to the First of April Instant. 

Api it — 1793 Reed Rent up to this Day 

April th 1 — 1794 Recvd on this Leas Six pound 

Rec'd Interest of the Within Lease up to April 1794 



Hopland Committee's lyCase to Jacob Fuller 

[Drawn by Joseph Whiton.] 

This Indenture made this fifteenth Day of November in the year of ovu- 
Lord Christ one thousand seven huudred and Eighty seven by and Be- 
tween David Porter Gentleman Enoch Garfield & Reuben Pixley yeomen 
all of Lee in the County of Berkshire within the Common- Wealth of 
Massachusetts in their Capacity of a Committee Chosen and appointed by 
the Propriators of a certain Tract of Land Called the Hopland Division 
formerly Belonging to Great Barrington in the said County now lying in 
Lee aforesaid to Dispose of and improve certain Lands Belonging to sd 
Division appropriated By the Propriators of the sd Division for the Sup- 
port of a School for the Benefit of those Persons who have and shall settle 
in the sd Hopland Division of the one part And Jacob Fuller of Lee afore- 
said of the other part Wituesseth. 

That the sd David Enoch and Reuben in their said Capacity in Behalf 
of themselves and their Successors in their sd Capacity and the propria- 
tors of the Hopland Division aforesaid in Consideration of the Covenants 
and Rents hereinafter Expressd mentioned and Containd have Demised 
granted and to farm letten & by these Presents Do Demise grant and to 
farm lett unto the sd Jacob Fuller his Heirs and Assigns one certain 
Tract of Land lying in Lee aforesaid Being the Second and third part of 
Lot N9 thirty seven in the first Division of the Hopland Division afore- 
said appropriated by the sd propriators for the Support of a School for 
the Benefit of those Persons who have & shall Settle in the Hopland 
Division aforesaid which sd Second and third part of Said Lot has been 
known and commonly called by the name of the Island and Tongue con- 



234 

taining by estimatiou four Acres and forty uiue Rods & half a Rod. 

T[o] have and to hold the s'.i Demised and granted Premises, together with 
their appurtenances to him the said Jacob Fuller his Heirs Executors Ad- 
ministrators and Assigns from and after the said fifteenth Day of Novem- 
ber for and During the Term of nine hundred ninety and nine years 
the[nce] next ensuing and fully to be Complete and ended he the si Jacob 
his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns yielding and paying unto 
the sd David Enoch and Reuben their Successors in their sd Capacity or 
the propriators yearly and at the end and expiration of every year During 
the sd Term therefor as Rent the Sum of one pound twelve shillings and 
eight pence one farthing being the Lawful Interest of Twenty seven 
pounds five shillings Lawful Money and one Indian Corn if Demanded 
and if at any Time During the said Term the said Jacob his heirs Execu- 
tors Administrators or Assigns Shall pay or cause to be paid unto the sd 
David Enoch and Reuben their Successors in their said Capacity or the 
propriators aforesaid the sd Sum of Twenty Seven pounds five shillings 
Lawful silver money exclusive of the Rents which may have been paid or 
may remain due at the time of the Payment of the sd Sum of Twenty 
seven Pounds five shillings then During the remainder of the sd Term 
from and after the Payment of the Sum last aforesaid the sd Sum of one 
Pound Twelve shillings and Eight pence one farthing Before reservd as 
Rent shall cease and Be Extinguished out of the sd Rent During the 
whole of the remainder of the sd Term after the payment of the sd Sum 
of Twenty seven pounds five shillings in manner aforesaid and the sd 
Jacob Fuller for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns 
Doth hereby Covenant and grant to and with the sd David Enoch and 
Reuben their Successors in their sd Capacity and the Propriators afore- 
said that he the sd Jacob his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns 
shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto them the sd 
David Enoch and Reuben their Successors in their sd Capacity or the 
propriators aforesaid the Rent before reservd at the end and expiration of 
every year During the term aforesaid in the manner before expressd ac- 
cording to the true intent and meaning of these Presents and if it shoud 
happen that the yearly Rent aforesaid or any part thereof shoud be in 
aiTear and unpaid for the space of three Months next after the Day or 
time whereon the same shoud or of Right ou[gh]t to have Been paid as 
aforesaid the same being Lawfully Demanded that then and from thence- 
forth it shall and may be Lawful for the said David Enoch & Reuben 
their Successors in sd Capacity and the Propriators into the sd Demis'd 
Premises or into any part thereof in the name of the whole to reenter and 
the same Premises and every part thereof to have again repossess and en- 
joy as in their first and former estate right title & Degree and the sd 
Jacob his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns thereout and from 
thence to expel and put out a ay thing herein to the Contrary thereof in 
anywise notwithstanding And also that the sd Jacob his Heirs Executors 



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Administrators ana Assigns at all times During the sd term shall and 
will well and truly pay and Discharge all Rates Taxes and payments 
wherewith the Premises aforesaid may be charged or Chargeable During 
the sd term. And the s<-} David Enoch and Reuben for and in Beliall of 
themselves and their Successors iu their sd Capacity and the Propriators 
aforesaid do hereby Covenant and grant to and with the 8<l Jacob his 
Heirs Executors Administrators paying the Yearly Rent of one pound 
twelve shillings and Eiglit pence one farthing aforesaid (and one Indian 
corn if Demanded) and performing all and every of the sd Covenants and 
agreements herein Before Contained and expressd which on either part or 
Behalf ouglit to be paid Done or performed shall and from time to time 
and at all times During the said Term hereby granted peacable and 
Quietly enter into have hold occupy and enjoy all and singular the sd 
Demised and granted Premises together with their appurtenances with- 
out any let trouble hindrance molestation interruption and Denial of them 
the sd David Enoch and Reuben tiieir Successors iu their sd Capacity or 
the Propriators aforesaid or any or either of them or any person or per- 
sons claiming to hold the same from or under them or any or either of 
them And the sd David Enoch and Reuben for and in behalf of them- 
selves their Successors iu their sd Capacity and the Propriators Do 
hereby fmther Covenant and grant to and with the sd Jacob his 
heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns or any or either of them 
at any time hereafter During the sd Term shall pay or cause to be 
paid unto tliem the sd David Enoch and Reuben their Successors in their 
ed Capacity or the Propriators aforesaid or any or either of them the sd 
Sum of twenty seven Pounds five shillings Lawful Silver money Exclusive 
of the Rents which may have been paid or may remain Due at the time of 
the payment of the sd Sum of twenty seven Pounds five shillings then 
from and after the payment of the Sum last aforesaid iu manner afore- 
said the sd Sum of one Pound twelve shillings and eight pence one farth- 
ing before reservd as Rent shall cease and be extinguished and consider- 
ed as wholly paid and satisfied During the whole of the term aforesaid 
hereby Demised and granted. 

In witness whereof the parties of these Presents have hereunto iuter- 
changably set their hands and Seals the Day and year first abov^ written 
Signed Sealed and Delivered 

in presence of us Enoch Garfield (L. S.) 

William Whitney) 

Joseph Whiton f David Porter (L. S.) 

Jacob Fuller (L. S.) 

James Gardnr 

Received on the with in Leas the first year Rent 

Received on the with in Leas the Secont Years Rent. 

Rec on the with in Leas the third year rent 

Received on tlie With in Lease for the year 1794 the 

Received the interest of year 1795 



■,'36 

[Aaron Worinor's loas^,— drawn by Joseph Whlton ] 

This Indenture made this sixth Day of November In the Year of onr Lord 
Christ one Thousand seven hundred and ninety one by and between Enoch 
Garfield, David Porter, and Levi Nye, all of Lee in the County of Berkshire 
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in their Capacity of a Committee 
Chosen and api)oiuted liy the Propriators of a Certain Tract of Land Called 
the Hopland Division formerly belonging to Great Barrington in the said 
County now lying in Lee aforesaid, to Dispose of and improve Certain 
Lauds belonging to said Division appropriated by the Propriators of 
the said Divisioii for the support of a School for the Benefit of those persons 

who have and shall settle in the said Hopland Division of the one part 

And Aaron Wornier of Lee aforesaid of tlie other part wituesseth. 

That the said Enoch David and Levi, in their said Capacity and in 
behalf of th^nnselves their successors in their said Cajjacity and the 
Propriators of the Hopland Divi-^ion aforesaid in Consideration of the 
Rents and Covenants hereinafter express^ mentioned & Contained. Have 
Demised Granted and to farm letteu and by these presents do Demise 
Grant and to farm lett unto the said Aaron Wormer his Heirs and Assigns 
one certain Tract or parcell of Laud lying in Lee aforesaid being the 
northerly h-^lf of the School Lot No 24 in the Third Division of the sA 
Hopland Divis^ion appropriated by the said Propriators for the support of 
a School for the benefit of those persons who have and shall settle in the 
Hopland Division aforesaia which said Lot No 24 is Divided into halves 
•or two equal parts by a line proceeding from the south west Corner of 
Lot N9 27 in the same Division the northerly half of which Con- 
tains by Estimation Twenty Two Acres and one half of an Acre. 

To have and to hold the said Demised and Granted Premises together 
with their appurtenances to him the said Aaron Wormer his Heirs Execu- 
tors Administrators and Assigns from the said sixth Day of November for and 
During the Term of Nine Hundred ninety and nine Years thence next ensu- 
ing and f iiUy to be Complete and ended he the said Aai-on Wornier his Heirs 
Executors Administrators or Assigns Yielding and paying unto the said 
Enoch, David and Levi, Their Successors in their said Capacity or the 
Propriators aforesaid Ye irly and at the end and expiration of every Year 
During the said Term therefor as rent the Sum of four pounds fourteen 
shillings and sixpence (being the Lawful Interest of Seventy Eight pounds 
fifteen shillings Lawful Money and one Indian Corn if Demanded. And 
if at any time During the said Term he the said Aaron Wormer his Heirs 
Executors Administrators or Assigns shall pay or Cause to be paid unto 
the said Enoch, David and Levi, their Successors in their said Capacity or 
the Propriators aforesaid the said Sum of Seventy Eight pounds fifteen 
shillings Lawful Money Exclusive of the Rents which may have been 
paid or may remain Due at the time of the payment ofthe said Sum of 
Seventy Eight pounds fifteen sliillings then during the remainder of 
the said Term from and after the payment of the Sum last aforesaid, the 



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said Sum of fom- pounds fourteen shillings and six pence before reservd as 
Rent shall Cease and be extinguished out of the said Rent during the 
whole of the remainder of the said Term after the payment of the said Sum 
of seventy Eight pounds fifteen shillings in manner aforesaid. — And the 
said Aaron Wornier for himself his Heirs Executors, Administrators and 
Assigns, doth hereby Covenant and Grant to and with the said Enoch, 
David and Levi, their Successors in theii- said Capacity and the Propria- 
tors aforesaid that he the said Aaron Wormer his Heirs Executors Ad- 
ministrators and Assigns shall and will well and truly pay or Cause to be 
paid unto tliem the said Enoch, David and Levi their Successors in their 
said Capacity or the Propriators aforesaid the Rent before reserve) at the 
end and Expiration of every year during the Term aforesaid in the man- 
ner before expressed according to the true Intent and meaning of these 
presents. And if it shall happen that the Yearly Rent aforesaid, or any 
part thereof shall be in arrear, and unpaid, for the space of three Months 
next after the day or rime whereon the [same] should or of right ought to 
be paid as aforesaid the same being Lawfully Demanded, that then and 
from thence forth it shall and may be Lawful for the said Enoch, David, 
and Levi their Successors in their said Capacity and the said Propriators, 
into the said Demised Premises or into any part thereof in the name of 
the whole to reenter and the same Premises and every part thereof to 
have again repossess and enjoy, as in their first and former Estate, Right, 
Title, and Degree. And the said Aaron Wormer. his Heirs Executors Ad- 
ministrators and Assigns thereout, and from thence to expel, and put out 
any thing herein to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. 
And also that fae the said Aaron, his Heirs Executors Administrators and 
Assigns at all times during said Term shall anawill pay and diseharg all 
Rates Taxes and payments wherewith the Premises aforesaid may be 
Charged or Chargeable During the said Term.— And the said Enoch, 
David and Levi, for and in behalf of themselves, their Successors in their 
said Capacity and the Propriators aforesaid, do hereby Covenant and 
Grant to and with the said Aaron, his Heirs Executors Administrators 
and Assigns paying the Yearly Rent of Four pounds fom-teeu shillings 
and six pence (and one Indian Corn if Demanded) and performing all and 
every of the said Covenants and agreements herein before Contain'^} and 
Express! , which on his or their parts or behalf are or ought to be Done 
paid or performed, shall and may from time to time and at all times Dur- 
ing said Term hereby Granted peacably and quietly enter into have hold 
\ise Occupy and enjoy all and singular the said Demised and Granted 
Premises together with their appurtenances without any Let Trouble 
hindrance molestation interruption and Denial of them the said Enoch, 
David and Levi, their Successors in the their said Capacity or the Propri- 
ators aforesaid or auv or either of them, or any person or persons, Claim- 
ing to hold the same from or under them or any or either of them. And 
the said Enoch, David and Levi, for and in behalf of themselves their Sue- 



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cessors iu their said Capacity aud the said Propriators do hereby further 
Coveuaut aud Grant to aud with the said Aaron his Heirs, Executors Ad- 
miuistrators aud Assigns that if the said Aarou his Heirs Executors Ad- 
miuistrators or Assigns or any or either of them, at any time hereafter 
During the said Term shall pay or cause to be paid unto them the said 
Enoch, David, aud Levi, tiieir Successors in tlieir said Capacity or the 
Propriators aforesaid or any or either of them the said Sum of seventy 
eight pounds fifteen shillings Lawful Silver Money Exclusive of the Rents 
which may have been paid and may be Due at the time of the Payment 
of the said Sum of seventy Eight pounds fifteen Shillings then from and 
after the paymeut of the Sum last aforesaid iu manner aforesaid the said 
Sum of Four pounds fourteen shillings aud six-pence before resorvd as 
Rent shall cease be extinguished aud Considered as wholly paid [and] 
satisfied During the whole of the Term aforesaid hereby Demised and 
Granted. 

In witness vvhereof the parties to these presents have hereuuto inter- 
changeably set their hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written. 
Signed sealed and Delivered _ Aaron Wormer (L. S. ) 

In presence of us — David Porter (L. S. ) 

Jonathan West Enoch Garfield ( L. S. ) 

Thomas Chadwick (L. S.) 

Receved of Aarou Wormer the first and Second Year Rent on the with 
iu Leas 

Received of Aarou Wormer 1 794 the Rent on the Within Leas — 

Received on the Within Leese the rent 170.5 

Feburary th 2 1797 theu Recevid iu full for the Within reut for the 
year 1796 



[.Ji'hu Ranisdill's lease,— drawn by John Preese, .Jr.] 

This Indenture made this first Day of April iu the Year of Our Lord- 
Christ one Thousand seven liuudred aud ISTinety five by & between Ed- 
mund Hiukley, David Ingersoll aud John Freese Yeoman all of Lee in 
the County of Berkshire aud Commonwealth of Massachusetts (in their 
Capacity of a Committee Chosen aud Appointed by the Proprietors of A 
certain tract of Land Called tiie Hoplaud Division formerly belonging to 
G^ Barringtou in Sd County now lying in Lee Aforesaid) to Dispose of 
and Improve Certain Lands Belonging to the said Division Appropriated 
by the Proprietors of the said Division for the support of a school for the 
Benefit of those Persons who have and shall settle in the said Hoplaud 
Division of the one part And Jehu Ramsdili of Lee Aforesaid of the other 
part Wituesseth 

That the said Edmnnd, David, and John, iu their said Capacity in be- 
half of themselves their Successors in their said Capacity and the propri- 



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etors of the hoplaud Divisiou afores .1 in Consideration of tlie Rents and 
Covenants herein after Expressed, mentioned and Contained Have De- 
mised Granted and to farm letten and by these presents do Demise grant 
and[to] farm lett unto the s^ Jehu Ranisdill His heirs and Assigns one Cer- 
tain tract or parcel of Land lying in Loe Aforesaid Being the Scliool Lot 
N'.' 26 in the last Division of the said hopland Division Appropriated By 
the sd Proprietors for the support of A school for the benefit of those 
Persons! who have and shall settle in the hopland Division aforesaid; s<i 
Lot contains Fourteen Acres of Land To have and to liold Said Demised 
and Granted Premises together with the Apurteuances to him the said Jehu 
Ramsdill his heirs Executors Administrarors and assigns from the said 
first day of April. — For & During the Term of Nine hundred and Ninety 
nine years thence Next Ensuing And fully to be Complete and Ended, he 
the said Jehu his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns yielding 
and paying unto the said Edmund, David, and John their successors iu 
their sd Capacity or the proprietors Yearly and at the End and Expira- 
tion of Every Year During said Termt therefor as Rent the sum of Sixteen 
Shillings and Nine Pence Two farthings (Being the Lawfull Interest of 
Fourteen Pounds Lawful Money ) And One Indian Corn If Demanded — 
And if at any time Dm-ing the Said Term the said Jehu his heirs Execu- 
tors Administrators or Assigns shall pay or Cause to be paid unto the said 
Edmund David & John their Successors iu their s) Capacity or the Pro- 
prietors aforesaid the said sum of Fourteen Pounds Lawfull Silver Money, 
Exclusive of the Rents which nuiy have been paid or may remain Due at 
the Time of the payment of the said sum of Fourteen Pounds, then Dur- 
ing the Remainder of said term from & after the payment of the sum Last 
aforesaid, the said sum of sixteen shillings and Nine pence two farthings 
Before reserved as Rent, shall Cease and be Extinguished out of the said 
Rent During the whole of the Remainder of the sd Term, after the pay- 
ment of the said sum of fourteen pounds in Manner afore said And 

the said Jehu Ramsdill for himself, his Heirs t Executors Administrators 
and assigns Doth hereby Covenant and Grant to and with the said Ed- 
mund, David & John their Successors in their Capacity and the proprie- 
tors aforesd that he the said Jehu Ramsdill his heirs Executors adminis- 
trators and assigns Shall & will well &t Truly pay or Cause to be paid 
unto the said Edmund David and John their Successors iu their said 
Capacity or the Proprietors afore said the Rent before Reserved at the 
End and Expiration of every Year During the said term in the manner 
before Express^ according to the true Intent and meaning of these Pres- 
ents. And if it should happen that the Yearly Rent Aforesaid or any 
part thereof shall be in Arrear and unpaid for the space of three Months 

t "Persons," interlined. 
"Term," interlined. 
"Heirs," interlined, 
"well &," interluif^d. 



240 

Next after the Day or time whereon the same shoud or if Right ought to 
be paid as aforesaid the same being Lawfully Demanded that then and 
from thence forth it shall be and may be Lawfull for the said Edmund 
David and John their Successors in their Capacity and the said propriet- 
ors into the said Demised Premises or into any part thereof in tlie Name 
of the whole to Reenter and the same Premises and every part thereof to 
have again Repossess and Enjoy as in their first and former Estate Right 
Title and Degree— And the said Jehu His Heirs Executors Administrators 
and Assigns thereout and from thence to Expel and put out any thing 
herein to the Contrary thereof in any wise Notwithstanding — And Also 
the sd Jehu, his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns at all times 
During said term shall and will pay and Discharge all Rates Taxes and 
payments Wherewith the Premises afor[e]said may be Charged or Charg- 
able During the said Term.— And the sd Edmund David and John for 
and In behalf of themselves their Successors in their said Capacity and 
the Proprietors aforesaid Do hereby Covenant and Grant to & with the 
Said Jehu his heirs Executors administrators and assigns paying the 
Yearly Rent of Sixteen Shillings and Nine Pence two farthings (and 1 
Indian Corn If Demanded) and performing all and Every of the said Cov- 
enants and Agreements herein before Contained and Expressd which he on 
his or their, part, or parts, or behalf, are or Ought to be paid done or per- 
formed shall and may from time to time and at all times During the said 
Term hereby Granted peaceably and quietly enter into have hold use Oc- 
cupy and Enjoy all and Singular the said Demised and Granted Premises 
together with their Apm-teuances without any let trouble hindrance mo- 
lestation interruption and Denial of them the said Edmund, David and 
John their Successors in their said Capacity or the Proprietors aforesaid 
or any or Either of them or any person or Persons Claiming to hold the 
same from or Under them or any or Either of them and the said Edmund 
David & John for and in behalf of themselves their Successors in their 
sd Capacity and the said Proprietors Do hereby further Covenant and 
Grant to and with the said Jehu his heirs Executors Administrators and 
Assigns that if the said Jehu his heirs Executors Administrators or As- 
signs or any or Either of them at any time here after During the said 
term shall pay or Cause to be paid unto them the said Edmund David, and 
John their Successors in their sd + Capacity or the Proprietors afore said 
or to Any or Either of them the Said sum of Fourteen Pounds Lawfull 
Silver Money Exclusive of the Rents which may have been paid or may 
Remain Due at the time of the payment of the said sum of Fourteen 
Pounds then from and after the payment of the sum Last afore said in 
manner aforesaid the sd sum of Sixteen shillings and Nine Pence two 
farthings before Reservd as Rent Shall! Cease be Extinguished, and Con- 
gidered as wholly paid and sattisfyd Diu-ing the whole of the sd term 

t "sd," interlined. 
"Shall," interlined. 



hereby Demised & Grauted 

lu witness whereof the Parties to these Presents have hereunto iuter- 
chaugably set theii- hands and Seals the Day & Year first Above Mentioned 
Signed sealed and Delivered Jehu Ramsdill (L. S. ) 

in Presence of us Edmond Hinckley { L. 8. ) 

The interlining was done before signing David Ingersoll (L. S. ) 

David Porter (L. S.) 

Content Hinckley 
Abigil Hinckley 



[EdinondHincklej''s lease,— drawn by Joseph Whiton.] 
This Indenture of Lease, in two parts, made this sixth day of May iu 
the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Ninety Nine be- 
tween The Hoplaud School District, in the Town of Lee, iu the County of 
Berkshire of the one part, and Edmond Hinckley of the said Lee of the 

other part, Wituesseth. That the said District, iu Consideration of 

the rents and covenants herein after mentioned hath Demised, granted 
and to farm let, & by these presents doth demise, grant and to farm 
Let, to the said Edmoud Hinckley one certain tract of Land de- 
scribed as follows (viz) Lying in the said Hoplaud School district and is 
the southerly half of the School Lot No 34 iu the Third Division of the 
Hopland Division of the said Town of Lee which is divided from the 
northerly half by a Line proceeding from the Southwest Corner of Lot 
N9 27 in the same Division beiug School Laud Lying within and belong- 
ing to said District which said southerly half Contains Twenty Two 

Acres and one half Acre of Laud by Estimation ■ To have and to hold 

the same, with the appurtenances thereof, to him the said Edmond Hinck- 
ley his Heirs executors, adniiuistrators and assigns for and during the 
Term of Nine hundred Eighty and four years to be computed from the 
sixth Day of November Last inclusive Yielding and paying therefor to 
the said District the yearly sum of Thii-teen Dollars and Twenty Cents 
to be paid annually ou the aforesaid sixth day of the Month of November 
in each and every year during said Term, the payments to be made to the 
Committee of the said District for the Time being — And if the aforesaid 
yearly rent of Thirteen Dollars aud Twenty Cents or any part thereof 
shall be in arrear aud unpaid for the space of three Kalender mouths, ex- 
clusive, from the day when the same sliall become payable, as aforesaid, 
it shall be Lawful for the said District by their Committee for the Time 
being into the above Demised premises, or any parcel thereof iu the 
Name of the whole, to re-enter, and the same demised premises.and every 
part and parcel! thereof to re-possess have and enjoy, iu the same right. 
Title and Estate, as the said District had therein before and untill the 
Execution of this Lease aud the said Edmond Hinckley his heirs Execu- 
tors, Administrators aud Assigns, to expel and Exclude therefrom any 



242 

thing hereiu before to the Contrary Notwithstanding — and the said 
Edmoud Hinckley, for himself his heirs executors, Administrators and 
Assigns, Covenants with the said District that he the said Edmond Hinck- 
ley, his heirs executors Administrators and Assigns shall and will well 
and Truly pay the aforesaid yearly Sums of rent at the several times when 
the same shall become payable as aforesaid; and will also pay and Dis- 
charge all Taxes, Rates and Assessments whatever which shall be levied 
Assessed or charged upon the said Demised premises or any part thereof, 
during said Term; and will Use and improve said Demised premises in a 
proper and reasonable manner keep the same in good state and repair; 
and at the Expiration of said Term will deliver peacable possession thereof 
to the said District, without strip or waste In witness whereof the said 
District by David Porter, Joseph Whitou & Jedediah Crocker a Commit- 
tee thereto duly appointed and authorized by Law and the said Edmond 
Hinckley in his own person hereto set their Signatures and Seals the day 
and year first above written 

-p. ■ 1 T) . J Committee 

David Poi-ter / ^^ ^j^^ Hopland (L. S. ) 

Signed Sealed and Joseph ^\ hiton ) gehool Distiict 

Delivered in presence of 

Enoch Garfield 

Jared Ingersoll Edmond Hinckley ( L. S. ) 

December th 4 have Paid the rent of this Leas for the year 1800 

[On the duplicate, is also the endorsement :] 

February 4th 1800 Recivd four pounds toward the rent of this Lease 



Hopland School District Inttenture with Jacob Russell. 
Rent payable Ocf 25*'^ annuall}- 

This Indenture of Lease, in Two parts, made this Twenty Third day of 
OciV in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Eight hundred Between 
the Hopland School District in the Town of Lee in the County of Berk- 
shire of the one part, and Jacob Russell of Tyringham in the County 
aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth. That the Said District in Consid- 
eration of the Rents and Covenants hereinafter mentioned, hath demised 
granted and to farm lett and by these presents doth Demise, grant and to 
farm let, to the said Jacob Russell, one Certain tract of Land described as 
follows (viz) Lying in said Hopland School District and is the first part 
of Lot No Thirty seven lying the South Side of the River in the first Divis- 
ion of the Hoplands, Being School Land within and belonging to said 
District, Containing by Estimation five Acres f To have and to hold the 
same with the appurtenances thereof to him the said Jacob Russell his 
heirs executors Administrators and Assigns for and During the Term of 
Nine hundred and Ninety Two years yielding and paying therefor to the 

t The words, "Containing by Estimation fiv« Acres," interlined. 



2« 

said District the yearly Sum of Three Dollar Thirty Three Cent Three 
Mills To bo paid annually on the aforesaid Twenty Third day of October 
in each and every year during said Term the payment to be made to the 
Committee of the District for the Time being. And if the aforesaid 
yearly rent of Three Dollars Thirty rhree Cents & Three Mills or any part 
thereof shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of Three Kellender 
Months exclusive, from the day when the same shall become payable as 
aforesaid it shall be Lawful for the said District by their Committee for 
the time being into the above Demised premises or any parcell thereof in 
the Name of the whole to re-enter and thet same demised premises and 
every part and parcel thereof to repossess have and enjoy in the same 
right Title and estate as the Said District had therein before and untill 
the Execution of this Lease and the Said Jacob Russell his heirs, Execu- 
tors, Administrators and assigns to expell and exclude therefrom any 
thing herein before to the Contrary notwithstanding. But if at any Time 
hereafter during Said Term the Said Jacob Russell shall well and truly 
pay unto the Committee of the Said Hopland School-District for the time 
being, the Sum of Fifty Five Dollars and Fifty Six Cents together with 
the rents which may remain unpaid at the Time of the payment of the 
Sum last aforesaid, then the yearly rent aforesaid shall cease and be ex- 
tinguished and be considered as wholly paid during the remainder of Said 
Term — And the Said Jacob Russell for himself his heirs Executors Ad- 
ministrators and assigns Covenant with the Said District that he the Said 
Jacob Russell his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns shall and 
will well and truly pay the aforesaid yearly sums of Rent at the several 
times when the same Shall become payable as aforesaid and will also pay 
and Discharge all taxes, Rate and assessments whatsoever which shall be 
levied assessed or charged upon the Said demised premises or any part 
thereof during Sd Term and will use and Improve Said Demised Premises 
in a proper aud reasonable manner, keep the same in good state and re- 
pair and at the Expiration of Said Term will deliver peaceable possession 
thereof to the Said District without strip or waste. — In witness whereof 
the Said District by Capt David Porter Joseph Whiton, Jedediah Crocker, 
a Committee hereunto duly appointed and authorized by Law and the 
Said Jacob Russell in his own proper person hereunto set their Signatures 
and Seals the day aud year above written 

( r\ ■ 1 TD i. ) Committee 

\ David Porter / ^^ ^ j^^ Hopland ( L. S. ) 

Signed Sealed and ( ^^'^1''^ ^ ^^^"" ) School Di^strict 

Delivered in presence 
of us John Freese Jr Jacob Russell (L. S. ) 

Note the words "Containing by 
Estimation five Acres" was 
Interlined before Signing. 
John Winegar 

» The part preceding the t, written by Joseph Whiton; tho part aftor, written by 
John Freeze, Jr. 



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Job Hamlin Lease 

[Drawn by Joseph Whiton.] 

This Indenture of Lease, iu two parts, made This sixth day of Novem* 
ber, in the vear of our Lord one Thousand and Eight hundred, Between 
yf Hopland School District, in the Town of Lee in the County of Berk- 
shire of the one part, and Job Hamlin of Lee aforesaid of the other 
part Witnesseth. — That the said District t iu Consideration of the Rents 
and Covenants hereinafter mentioned, hath Demised granted and to farm 
Lett and by these presents doth Demise, grant and to farm let, to the 
said Job Hamlin one certain tract of Land Described as follows (viz) Ly- 
ing in said Hopland School District and is part of Lot No Two in the 
fourth Division beginning at yf North West Corner of said Lot thence 
South five Degrees West Thirty one and an half Rods thence East Forty 
two Rods — Thence East fifteen Degrees South four Rods — Thence 
North fifteen Degrees East Thirty Two Rods To a Stake — Thence West 
five Degrees North fifty Two and an half Rods to the bounds begun at. 
Containing by estimation Six Acres and sixty Square Rods Being School 
Land lying within and belonging to said District.— To have and to hold 
the same, with the Appurtenances thereof to him the said Job Hamlin 
his Heirs executors Administrators and Assigns, for and During the Term 
of Nine hundred Eighty and Two Years. Yielding and paying therefor to 
the said District the yearly sum of Three Dollars Thirty Eight Cents and 
four Mills to be paid Annually, on the aforesaid sixth day of November, 
iu each and every year during said Ternx the payment to be made to 
the Committee of the District for the Time being, and if the aforesaid 
yearly Rent of Three Dollars Thirty Eight Cents & four Mills-or any part 
thereof shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of Three Kelendar 
Months, exclusive, from the day when the same shall Become payable 
as aforesaid it shall be Lawful for the said District by their Committee 
for the time being into the above Demised premises or any parcell thereof 
in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same Demised premises 
and every part and parcell thereof to repossess have and enjoy iu the 
same right title and estate as the said District had therein before and un- 
til the Execution of this Lease and the said Job Hamlin his Heirs Ex- 
ecutors Administrators and Assigns to expel and exclude therefrom any 
thing hereinbefore to the Contrary notwithstanding. But if, at any time, 
hereafter during said term the said Job Hamlin his Heirs Executors Ad- 
ministrators or Assigns shall well and truly pay unto ye Conmiittee of the 
said District for the time being the sum, of which the yearly rent afore- 
said is the Lawful Interest, together with the Rents, which may remain 
unpaid at the time of the payment of ye Sum Last aforesaid then the 

yearly rent aforesaid shall cease and be extinguished, and be consider- 
ed as wholly paid, during the remainder of said Term. And the said Job 
1 The word "District,' interlintd. 



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Hamliu for hiiuself his Heirs, Exocutors, Adininistrators, and Assigus, 
Covenants with the said District, that he the said Job Hamliu 
his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Assigns shall and will well and 
Truly pay the aforesaid yearly Sums of Rent at the several times, when the 
same shall become payable, as aforesaid; and will also pay & Discliarge 
all Taxes, Rates and Assessments whatever, which shall be levied, assessed 
or Charged upon the said Demised premises, or any i)art thereof during said 
Term, and will use and improve said Demised premises in a proper and rea- 
sonable Manner, keep the same in good* State and Repair and at the expi- 
ration of said Term will Deliver peaceable possession thereof to the said Dis- 
trict, without strip or waste. In witness whereof the said District by 
David Porter, Joseph Whiton, and Jedediah Crocker a Committee thereto 
duly appointed & Authoi'ized by Law and the said Job Hamliu in his own 
person hereto Set their Signatures and Seals the day & year above written 
Signed Sealed & Delivered David Porter ) 

[inj presence of Josejih Whiton ^ ( L. S. ) 

Xote the Words "District" & "(xood" Jedediah Crocker) 

were interlined before Signing — 
Christopher Hurlburt Job hamblin (L. S. ) 

John Moshier 

t Tlu' word "good," intorliiu-d. 



[David HambliiTs lease. — Iviiwii by Joseph Whiton.] 

This Indenture of Lease, in two parts made this sixth day of November, 
in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Eight hundred, Between the 
Hopland School District in the Town of Lee in the County of Berkshire 
of the one part, and David Hamlin of Lee aforesaid of the other part wit- 
nesseth. — That the said District in Consideration of the Rents and Cov- 
enants hereinafter mentioned, hath Demised Granted and to farm let, 
and by these presents doth Demise grant and to farm Let, to tJie said 
David Hamlin one Certain tract of Land Described as follows (viz) Lying 
in said Hopland School District and is part of Lot Nv Two in the fourth 

Division beginning at the South west Corner of said Lot Thence 

north five Degrees East fifty five rods to the South Line of the highway 
Thence East forty Two rods. Thence East fifteen Degrees South Twenty 
four and an half rods Thence South five Degrees West forty one rods to a 
Stake Thence west Twenty Seven Degrees South Twenty Rods Thence 
West five Degrees North forty Nine and an half rods to the first men- 
tioned Bounds Containing by Estimation Nineteen Acres and seventy 
Square rods be the same more or less. Being School Land lying within 
and belonging to said District. — To have and to liold the same, witli the 
appurtenances thereof to him the said David Hamlin his Heirs Executors 
Administrators and Assigns, for and During the Term of Nine hundred 
Eighty and Two Years, Yielding and paying therefor to the said District 

the yearly Sum of Ten Dollars to be paid anually, on the 

aforesaid sixth day of November, in each and every year during said 



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Term the payment to be made to the Committee of the District for the 

time being, and if the aforesaid Yearly Rent of Ten Dollars or 

any part thereof shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of three Kel- 
lendar Months, exclusive, from the Day when the same shall become 
payable as aforesaid it shall be Lawful for the said District by their Com- 
mittee for the Time being into the above Demised premises or any parcell 
thereof in the Name of the whole to re-enter and the same Demised prem- 
ises and every part and parcell thereof to repossess have and injoy in the 
same right Title and Estate as the said District had therein Before and 
until the Execution of this Lease and the Said David Hamlin his Heirs 
Executors Administrators and Assigns to expel & exclude therefrom any 
thing hereinbefore to the Contrary Notwithstanding. — But if, at any 
time hereafter During said Term the said David Hamlin his Heirs Ex- 
ecutors Administrators or Assigns shall well and Truly pay unto the Com- 
mittee of the said District for the time being the sum, of which the yearly 
rent aforesaid in the Lawful Interest together with the Rents which may 
remain unpaid at the time of the payment of the sum last aforesaid then 
the pearly rent aforesaid shall Cease and be extinguished and be Consid- 
sidered as wholly paid, during the remainder of s^ Term. And the said 
David Hamlin for himself his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and As- 
signs shall and will well and truly pay the aforesaid yearly sums of Rent 
at the several times when the same shall i ecome payable, as aforesaid; 
and will also pay and Discharge all Taxes, Rates and Assessments what- 
ever, which shall Be levied, Assessed or Charged upon the said Demised 
premises, or any part thereof during said term, and will use and improve 
said Demised premises in a proper and reasonable manner, keep the 
same in Good State and Repair and at the expiration of said Term will 
Deliver peacable possession thereof to the said District without strip or 
waste. — In witness whereof the said District by David Porter, Joseph 
Whiton, & Jedediah Crocker a Committee thereto Duly appointed and 
Authorized by Law and the said David Hamlin in his own person hereto 
set their Signatures and Seals the Day and year above written. 
Signed Sealed & Delivered David Porter '^ 

in presence of Joseph Whiton - (L. S. ) 

Christopher Hurlburt Jedediah Crocker) 

John Moshier David Hamblin (L. S.) 



Reed (Lee 20th Sep. 1799.) of Joseph Whiton one of the Hopland School 
District's Committee Fifteen Dollars in full for Teaching School one 
Mouth & an half in sd District in Months of February and March Last 

Moses Rice 



Rec<i (Lee Deer 12— 1800) of Joseph Whiton Eleven Dollars & Twenty 
five Cents in full for Teaching School in the District near the Forge in sd 
Lee for the Term of one Month Two & 4 days Reed by me 

Zephaniah Edwards. — 



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Con^re^ationaC C§urc§ (Kecotbs. 



An account of Church matters. 



Lee Ma)^ 25 AD. 1780: 

The Professors of religiou in the town of Lee met and. formed them- 
selves into a Church, The Revd Mr Daniel Collins of Lausborough being 
present at their request to assist in forming them: 

The Church being then formed made choice of Mr Wiln» Ingersoll for 
their Moderator: after which they made choice of Mr Wil'u Ingersol , 
Mr Jesse Bradl7 and Mr Prince West as a Committee to sign Letters 
missive to the Churches in Sheffield, Egremont, Stockbridge, Lenox, Pitts- 
field, Lansborough, and Williamstown to request their assistance by 
Pastors and Delegates in the Ordination of Mr Abraham Fowler to the 
work of the Ministry and pastoral charge of the Church to be on June 8, 
AD. 1780. On the 6 day of July, Sarah the wife of Levi Nye. Phebe 
the Wife of Thomas Beecher, Tabitlia the wife of Peter Willcocks, Eunice 
the Wife of Moses Ingersoll, Lydia the "Vvife of Aaron Ingersoll and David 
Ingersoll were all received as members of full Communion with this 
Church: The same day Truman son to James Penoyer was baptized. 

December 3. Hopestill son to Thomas Beecher was baptized. 

December 17. James Penoyer, Daniel Church, and Hannah his wife 
were received into full Communion with this Church. 

December 31. Lois the Wife of Joseph Handy and Elizebeth the Wife of 
Seth Barlow were received into full Communion with this Church. 

Jan. 17. AD. 1781. Heman and Amey Children to Prince West, and 
Elenor, Anna, Luther, and John-Calvin Children to Moses Ingersoll were 
baptized. 

Jan. 28. Levi Xye, and Hannah the Wife of Hope Davis were received 
into full Communion with this Church. 

Febry 2.5. John Crosby, and Martha his Wife, Elizebeth Chadwick, and 
Thankfull the Wife of John Goodspeed were received into full Commun- 
ion with this Church. 

April 22. AD. 1781. Electa Daughter to Peter Willcocks and Benjamin 
Son to James Young were baptized. 

June 23. AD. 1782. Abigail Wife to Elisha Goodspeed was received into 
full Communion with this Church, and she and hir Daughter thankfull 
were baptized. 

August the 4. Josiah Bartholomew, Desire Wife of Abiathar Chadwick, 
and Moriah Backus were received into full Communion with this Churcli: 
Moriah Backus, Billy and Betcy Children to Moses Ingersoll, and Daniel 
Sou to Nathan Ball were baptized the same day. 



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These are the accouuts recorded of the Church by Mv Wih." IngersoU 
while Moderator of the Church. 

July 3. AD. 1788. Mr Elisha Parmele was ordaiued to the woi'k of the 
■Gospel ministry aud pastoral charge of this Church. 

The members of this Church and their children that are baptized are 
these that follow. 

Josiah Bartholomew Phebe his Wife. Lemuel Hutch Temperance Hatch 



Their Children. 

Oliver Bartholomew 
Phebe Bartholomew 
Jesse Bartholomew 

Hope Davis Hannah Davis. 

Willra Ingersoll Lydia lugersoll 

their Children 
Moses Ingersoll 
Aaron lugersoll 
Barsheba lugersoll 
Jared Ingersoll 
David Ingersoll 
Willm lugersoll 
Lucinda Ingersoll 
Elijah Ingersoll 
Calvin lugersoll 
Betcy Ingersoll 



Their Cliildren 
Oliver Hatch 
Timothy Hatch 
Joseph Hatcli 
Lemuel Hatch 
Ebenezer Hatch 
Tempe Hatch 
Jonathan Hatch 



Prince West 



his Children 
Barsheba- West 
Hannah-West 
John West 
Silvauus West 
Christopher West 
Hemau West 
Amey West 
Philo West 



Jesse Bradley Mary Bradley. 
Their Children. 
Jared Bradlev 
Eli Bradley 
Jesse Bi'adley 
Mamry Bradley 
Joseph Bradley 
William Bradley 
Lemi Bradley 
Lydia Bradley 
Daniel Bradley 



Oliver West Thankful West 

Their Children 
Amv West 
Caleb West 
Amasa West 
Anna West 
Sarah West 
Joshua West 
Oliver West 



Joseph Totman 

his Children 
Sarah Totman 
Elizebeth Totman 
Mary Totman 
Beujamiu Totman 



Nathan Ball S Ruhannah Bal l t 

Their Children 
Nathan Ball 
Lydia Ball 
Mary Ball 
Sarah Bi'li 
Elizebeth Bali 
Martha Ball 
John Ball 
Anna Ball 
James Ball 
Samuel Ball 
Cesar. 



! Sec P.S73. 



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John Crosby Martha Crosby David Kellogg Eleiior Kellogg 

Their Children their Children 

John Crosby ■] Lydia Kellogg 

Abijah Crosby baptized | Rlioda Kellogg 

Haiinali Crosby in the )■ Russell Kellogg 

Thomas Crosby half way | Adoslia Kellogg 

Abner Crosby J David Kellogg 

Elizebeth Crosby Welrliy Kellogg 

Hannali Kellogg 
Ira Kellogg 
Lemuel Crocker Sarah Crocke r Otis Kellogg 

their Children 
Samuel Crocker David Ingersoll Sarah Ingersoll 

Children 
Levi Nye Sarah Nye Erastus Ingersoll 

theii- Children 

Joshua Nye James Youngs Hannah youngs 

Benjamin IS ye 2 — . 

Mary Nye their Children 

Rachel Nye James Youngs 

Thomas Nye Rebekah Youngs 

Levi Nye Hannah Youngs 

Sarah Nye Lydia Youngs 

Elizebeth Youngs 
Benjamin Youngs 
James Penoyer Sarah Penoyer David Youngs 

——. Anna Youngs 

their Children " 

David- lovel Penoyer 
Reuben Penoyer 

Jacob Penoyer Thomas Ewer Mary Ewer 

truman Penoyer their Children ' 

Zma Penoyer Thomas Ewer 

Ebenezer Ewer 

Daniel Church Hannah Church Lvdia Ewer 

Their Children Seth Ewer 

Rachel Church Elisha Ewer 

Levi Chui-ch 
Eli Church 
Daniel Church Sarah Foot Wife of Jonathan Foot 



Phiuehas Fish Marcy Fish 



Caty Perry Wife of Arthur Perry. 



Their Children 

Joseph Fish — born Deer 20, 1 7(57. li*"!' Children 

Job Fish — born Deer 2, 1769. Ruth Perry 

Phinehas Fi.sh- born July 9,1771. Cioe Perry 

Samuel Fish — born Sepr 9, lll'd. Mary Perry 

Elizebeth Fish - born Nov'r 1,1776. Johannah Perry 

Bethia Fish — born Aprl' 5, 1779. Abraham Perry 

Susannah Fish- born Febr 17, 1781. Abigail Perry 

Thankful Fish- born Febr 11, 1783. 



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Elizebeth Winegar Wife of John Thankfnll Goodspeed Wife of John 



Winegar. her Children 

Catharinah Winegar 
Samuel Winegar 
Zachariah Winegar 
Jacob Winegar 
Huldah Winegar 
Elizebeth Winegar 
John Winegar 
Jesse Winegar 
David Winegar 
Stephen Winegar 

Elizebeth Chadwick 
her Children 
Rose Chadwick 
Abiathar Chadwick 
Archelus Chadwick 
Samuel Chadwick 



HannahCollins Wife of OliverCollins. 
her Children 
Elisha Collins 
Archebal Collins 
Oliver Collins 
Avis Collins 
Elias Collins 
John Collins 
Isaac Collins 



Tryphena Marsh Wife of Reuben 
Marsh, her Cnildren 
Judith Mixrsh 



Tabitha Willcocks Wife of Peter 



Goodspeed. her Children 
Obed Goodspeed 

Eunice IngersoU Wife of Moses In- 
gersoll. her Children 

Elenor IngersoU 

Anna IngersoU 

Luther IngersoU 

John-Calvin IngersoU 

Billy IngersoU 

Betcy IngersoU 

Moriah Backus 



Willcocks. her Children 
Mary Davis 
Thomas Davis 
Anna Davis 
Rowland Davis 
Epraim Davis 
Timothy Davis 
Pliebe Willcocks 
Electe Willcocks 



Desire Chadwick Wife of Abiathar 
Chadwick. her Children 

Fear Chadwick 

He man Chadwick 

Joseph Chadwick 



her Children 
Hannah Backus 
Sarah Backus 
Nathaniel Backus 
Anson Backus 
Benjamin Backus 

Sarah Chadwick Wife of Archelus 
Chadwick. her Children 

Thomas Chadwick 

Jabez Chadwick 

Elizebeth Chadwick 

John Chadwick 

Lydia IngersoU Wife of Aaron In- 
gersoU. her Children 

Jonathan IngersoU 

Stephen IngersoU 

Deliverance Foot Wife of Jonathats 
Foot, her Children 

Elisha Foot 

Alvin Foot 

Jerusha Foot 

ThankfuU Dimmuck Wife of Sylva- 
nus Dimmuck. her Children 
Hannah Dimmuck 

Ly dia Gilford Wife of Thomas- 
Gifford her children 

Abigail Gifford 

Isaac Gifford 

Huldah Gifford 

Sarah Gifford 

Cornelius Gifford 



2S1 

Catherina Winega r Seth & Amy Nye 

their Children 
Elisha Nye 
Naomi Goodspeed Wife of David 

Good speed, her children Lois Handy Wife of Joseph Handy 

Naomi Goodspeed their Children 

Antony Goodspeed Joseph Handy 

Nathaniel Handy 
Seth Handy 
Mary Hatch Wife of Wate Hatch 

""her Children Aaron Benedi c 

Rebekkah Hatch Children 

PriscilK Hnih Clarissa Benedic 

Edward Hatch Stephen-Thomas Benedic 

Mary the Wife of Elisha Grant 
Elizebe th West the Wife of Daniel Their Children 

WestT'her Children Elisha Grant 

Elizebeth West Ruth Grant 

Saviah West Prudence Grant 

Thomas- Tracy West Jared Grant 

DaniolWest 

Lucy West. Elizebeth Wife [of] Seth Barlow 

her Children 

Experience Coffey Wife of John Samuel Barlow 

FT-s i , -1 1 ^ „ Nathan Barlow 

Coffey her children 

Mary Coffey , ^ , 

Betcy Coffey Lydia the Wife of Stephen Toby 

Rachel Coffey 
Crecia Coffey Jerusha Standly 

Phete the Wife of Thomas Beecher Qlliver Hatch & Rebekah Hatch 
her Children Their Children. 

Hopestill Beecher 

Submit Beecher Thomas Crocker Mercy Crocker. 



[Sevfral pages in the original, are blank after the above list, on which evidently, it 
was designed that the names of persons taken into the church from time to time 
should be entered. The list, however, remains as left by th-; firsi c\-rlK ; the clerks 
following him, making no additions to it.] 



Lee July 18, 1783. The Church agreed to choose two Deacons: and 
chosa Mr David ingersoll Choirester. 

July 13. Thankful Fish daughter of Phinehas and Marcy Fish was 
baptized. 

July 20, H mnah Backus, Sarah Backus, Nathaniel Backus, Anson 
Backus, Benjamin Backus, Children of Moriah Backus: John Chadwick 
Son of Arehelas aud Sarah Chadwick: and fear Chadwick, H^nian Chad- 
wick, and Joseph Chadwick, Children of Abiathar and Desire Chadwick 
were all baptized. 

July 24, Mary the Wife of Thomas Yure, and Amy the Wife of Seth 
Nye were examined by this Church: and propounded with a view to join 
this Church in full communion on the 26, of July. 
^ July 27, Crecia daughter of John and Experience Coffey was baptized. 

August 3, Otis the sou of David aud Elenor Cellogg, Samuel the son of 
Lemuel and Sarah Crocker, and Elizebeth,Saviah, Thomas- Tracy, Daniel, 
and Lucy the Children of Daniel and Elizebeth West, were all baptised. 

August 10. Mary the Wife of Tliomas Ewer and Aniey the Wife of 
Seth Nye were both received into full communion with this Church: and 
Mi;-^ Ewer was baptized the sam 3 time being not certain that she was 
baptized in her infancy. 

August 29, The Church met and passed the following votes: 

1. That no comolaiut shall be brought before the Church of any member 
except by the desire of one or two members exclusive of the offended 
Brother. 

2. That no member of another Chnrch shall be allowed to pertake of 
the Lords sapper occationaliy more than nine months from the time of 
his becoming an Inhabitant of the Town unless circumstances shall be 
such as the Church shall judge it proper to vary from this term of time, 
making the time of Ordination that from which they begin to reckon. 

3. That at all Church meetings any Brother being absent or not being 
there by the time appointed shall be deemed censurable unless he has such 
reasons as shall by the Church be judged sufficient for his excuse. 

August 31. Elisha son of Seth aud Amy Nye was baptised. 

September 4. The Church chosu Mv Oliver West and Mr Jesse Bradley 
to the Office of Deaconship. 

Septr 7. Samuel son of Nathan and S. Ruhamah Ball was baptised. 

Septr21. Lydia Wife of William Ingersoll, Phebe the Wife of Josiah 
Bartholomew, Aaron Benedic, Mary Wife of Elisha Grant, Lydia Wife of 
Stephen Toby, and Jerusha Standly were received into full communion 
with this Church: and Mr^ Toby with Thomas, Ebenezer, Ansel, Lydia, 
,Seth and Elisha Children of Thomas and Mary Ewer, were all baptized. 

September 28. Nathan son of Seth aud Elizabeth Barlow was baptised. 

October 5. Clarissa aud Stephen-Thomas children of Aaron Benedic 
-were baptised. 

October 12. Elisha, Ruth, Prudence, Jared Children of Elisha and Mary 



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Grant wore baptized. 

November 2. Olliver Hatch and Rebekah his Wife were received into 
full Communion witli this Church. 

November 23. Thomas Crocker and Marcy his Wife and also Sarah the 
Wife of David Ingersoll were received into full communion with this 
Chiu-ch. 



January 15, AD. 1784. Daniel son of Daniel and Hannah Church was 
baptized, being sick and not likely to live he was baptized at his Fathers 
house. 

Jan. 18. Stephen son of John and Elizebethe Wiuegar was baptized. 

February 6. The Church met and passed the following Votes: 

1. That when any matter is to be decided by the Church, no Person ex- 
clusive of the Church shall be present while tliey are deciding the matter 

2. That it is their opinion, that there is an absolute and certain connexion 
between the faithfulness of belieAdng Parents in training up their chil- 
dren and the Salvation of the Children thus trained up: 

That rliis their opinion arises fi'om their supposing that this connexion 
is graciously made in the Covanent of Grace. 

[The preceding church records are entirely in the sams hand; who the writer was 
has not been ascertained. The matter following next and the minutes of the trial are 
supposed to be in Deacon Jesse Bradley's writing.] 

May 13. The Church met and passed the following Vote: viz Takeing 
into consideration the circumstances of Mr Parmele as to his low and de- 
clineiug state of health 

Voted that we are willing he shoiild take a journey to Virginia with a 
view to x-ecover health. 

May y« 18. At a chui-ch meettiug; after consulting with Mr Parmele 
and takeing into view his state of health and his desire to journey into the 
southern states— We do mutually agree and vote that he shall be at lib- 
erty to settle amongst any people (should he ever recover such a measure 
of health as to be able): likewise we on our part are at liberty to call and 
settle a nother Minister. 

At a meeting of the Church of Lee met to attend to a complaint brought 
by Mr Hope Davis Brother of Sd Church against Maria Backus Now 
+Aiaria Porter accuseiug her of a breach of Covenant by uniteing in mar- 
riage to a person of an openly wicked & immoral charecter 

1 Voted the Revd Mf Munson Moderator of S^ meeting 

2 Opend the meeting by prayer 

Motioned that the evidences Should be under the Solemnity of an Oath 

3 Voted in the affirmative — — 

Tlien proseed.d to attend to evidences — after being Sworn 

John Nye Sais, That Mr Porter when he lived at his house used im- 

propper Language viz — I sware Such as was not propper to be used in a 

family for wdiich he often reproved him 

t Marria in the Ms. 



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Lois Nye Sais that She often heard M'; Porter Say Damn-it Devii I 



James Tuttle Sais that M'' Porter in a despute with one Dowe used very 
impropper language got very higii & was reproved by two Strangers for 
his bad conduct & useiug bad language — 

Thankful West Says at a Serting evening She was at M'; Hamblins 
tavern by the Furnace & Mr Porter got into a despute with one Mungom- 
ery he got very liigh doubled his fist— tried to fight for which conduct 
Mr Hamblin turud him out of doors — She heard liim use bad lau[gua]ge 
the expression Goddamn, it— She Sais She told My[s] Backus of it before 
She united in marriage witii Porter & advised her not to marry him 

Ebeuezer West Sais Mv Porter commonly used bad language: at a Sert- 
ing time heard him use the expression God damn, it— I sware — Devil & 
other words not propper to be used ; & he had often reproved him — he 
further Sais he has Seen him raised with Liquor — 



Mehitebel West Sais that at their house Mr Porter used bad langu[a ;ge 
not propper to be used in a family for which She reproved him 

Job Hamblin Sais that by the Widow Backus, s he heard Mr_ Porter use 
bad Language 

Hannah Backus Sais, at a Serting time Mr Porter came to Mis Backus, s 
now Mis Porter & he Spewd on the flore & She asked him what was the 
matter -He told her that he was Sick— She told hun that She thought he 
was in liquor — He Said I sware I iiever was So drunk in my life — Mis 
Backus came home Soon & enquired what aild the flore (it being wet) 
her little daughter told her that Mr Porter had been vomiting — She en- 
quired what was the matter with him. Hannah Sais She told her She 
thought he was in liquor for he Smelt of Rum 

Susannah Strong Sais that She was one night at the Widow Backus, s & 
Mv Porter came therein a great rage haveing had a quarrel with Mr Good- 
win — & used Some bad language in the presence of the Widow before 
marriage 



Hannah Strong Sais She had heard Mr [Porter] use bad language 



Adjournd Si Meeting by the consent of both parties for one hour & a 

half 

Met according to adjournment & proseede to attend to further evidence 

Mr [?] Porter brings an evidence against Hannah Backus, es 

Miss Pratt Sais She heard Hannah Backus Say that She never Said that 

Mr Porter was drunk 



Rebekah Dillingham Sais on Lection day night Mr Porter was at their 
house acted as though he was in Liquor he dipt his words— Talked very 
loud «& quarreld wath one Avery — 



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Doot. Thomson Sais last March when Mr Porter was teudiug the Small 
Pox at Mr Dimueks he hoard hiiu use vile & prophane language & on 
Lection day night at Mr Dillinghams— He quarreld with one Avery — 
tried to fight— used bad language & appeared to be in Liquor 

Sylvenus Dimuck Sais that last March when Mr Porter was tending 
the Small pox at his house one day when gitting in a lorg in to the house 
■& hurt his finger he Said God damn it, to hell 

Ely Bradley gives evidence to the Same 



DaN-id Stephens Sais that on Lection day night Mr Porter (luarrelld 
with one Avery— endeavored to fight -used impropper language 

Mr Holmus Sais he heard Mr Porter Say Damn him— I hope he is 
•dead— refering to his Collier— he Sais it is common for him to use bad 
Language & thinks he has Seen him in Liquor 

Hope Davis & Nathan Ball Say they both visited the Widow Backus 
before marriage & told her that it was reported that Mr Porter was an 
immoral man & told her where She might obtain the truth of the report - 
& they further Say that they intreated her to put off uniteing in mar- 
riage untill She might understand the truth of the asertioa — — 

Mr Ball & Mr Pernoyer Say that they both visited Mis Backus-the next 
day after it was made pablick that Mis Backus -was determiu d to unite 
in marriage with Mr Porter— & they told her that if She proseeded She 
would brake her covenant engagements with the Church & intreated her 
not to proseede but delay the matter — 

Motioned whether thore has been Sufficient evidence produced to prove 
the crime alledged in the complaint 

4 Voted in the affirmative 

Motioned whether Mis Porter had Sufficient opportunity to obtain a 
knowledge of Mr Porters character previous to uniteing with him in 
Marriage 

5 Voted in the affirmative 



Motioned whether the crime alledged in the complaint & Supported by 
evidence ought to be prosecuted (or whether it is a matter of discipline 
according to the 18 of Math — 

6 Voted in the affirmative 

Motioned whether the present meeting Shall be dissolved 

7 Voted in the affirmative 

[Here the Records conimeiio? in a different hand, supposed to be Deacon Oliver 
■West's. Except when otherwise noted, the remainder of thf Isrt book is in this hand. 

The first entry belo^ is not the next in order in the ori-'inal, but is from a page con- 
taining only this item, which is here inserted, as it plainly refers to the above case. 
The year, as the ye;ir of the trial, is uncertain. Perhap.s this vote was passed the 
same time action was taken regarding Mr. Parmele, May 13, 1784.] 

May y« 13t> the Church met and voted that it is a Breach of coven- 
ant for a member to marry to one that lives an openly Wicked life 



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Lee August y? Sth 1784 Mr Monsoii Preachd and Adminnestred the 
Sacrament here Seth Nye was Receved into f ul communion with this 
Church and was baptized Ezekiel Son of Prince and Hannah West Salle 
daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth west and Esther and David Children of 
Elisha and Mary Grant and Remembrance Celah and Stephen Children 
of Stephen and Lidia Toby ware all baptized 

December ye 5t_li Mr Monson Adminnestred the Sacrament and Bap- 
tized of Thomas and Phebe Beacher and Mary daughter of 
Abiather [and] Desire Chadwick and John Son of Achelus and Sarah 
Chadwick 

January the 9tii 1785 Mr West Adminnestred the Sacrament Jesse Gif- 
ford and Ruth his Wife Samuel Davis and Priseilla his Wife Josiah Yale 
and Ruth his Wife Sarah the Wife of Roswel Hubbort Cornelus Basset 
and Aichelus Chadwick all were recvd into the Church and Jesse Gif- 
ford and Samuel Davis Mary and Hopestil Cnildreu of Samuel and Pris- 
eilla Davis all were baptized. 

August the Uth 1785 Mv Kirkland Preached here and baptized Isaac 
Son of Nathan and Ruhamah Ball and Lucina daughter of Aaron Ben- 
edic and Eli Sou of Oliver Hatch and Elisha aud John Sous of Cornelius 
Basset 

Lee September 3d the Chui-ch Voted upon the Request of Maria Porter 
to invite the church of Christ in Becket the church of Christ in Washing- 
ton the church of Christ in Laiusborough the chm-ch of Christ in Rich- 
mont the chm-ch of Christ in Eggremont the church of Christ in Olford by 
their Pasters and deligates to meet att Lee the Seccond wensday of Octo- 
ber next to attend to a difaculty Subsisting between the church and the 
Sd Maria Porter 

Att a meeting of the Church the 29tii of April 1786 

after many meetings before and great attention to oneasunesses with 
Deacon Jese Bradley the Chm-ch Voted to in vite the Chm-ch of Christ 
in Stockbridge the Church of Christ in Lenox and the Church of Christ in 
Pitsfield by their Pasters and Delegates to meet att Lee on wensday the 
12 of april and attend to all matters of difaculty and disagreement be- 
tween the Church and Deacon Bradley and give their advice in the matter 

April the 6 the Church Chose Cpt Josiah Yale Aaron Benedick Leut 
Daniel chiu-ch a committy to make provision for the above named coun- 
cil and proportion the cost on the church 

Lee June ye 25th 1786 Mr Monson preachd here and Baptized Theo- 
dor Son of David and Sarah Ingersol and Elisha Parmale Son of Samuel 
and Prissilla Davis 

September the 17th 1786 Mr Perry Preached here and administred the 
Sacrament and Baptized Electa daughter of John and Elizebath Winegar 
and Lidia daughter of Stephen and Lidia Toby, aud Ira Son of Daniel and 
Elizabeth West Thankful daughter of Elisha and Mary Grant and Sirus. 
Son of Josiah and Ruth Yale Archelus Son of Abiather and Desire Chad- 



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wick Daniel Lewes Son of oliver and Rebekah Hatch and Samuel Son of 
Archelus and Sarah chadwi -k, and Elizabeth Wife of Cornelius Gifford 
and Eunice Wife of Ebenezar Brown were taken into the church 

Sabatliday June the I()t> 17S7 Mr Camp Preach d here and Baptized 
Prince Son of Prince and Hannah West and David Son of Cornelus Bas- 
set and Lucy daughter of John and Lucy Williams was given up by Jer- 
usha Standly and Tliomas and Mary E-wev 

April 6th 17S8 Mr Averry preach^ here and Baptized Lucreace daugh- 
ter of David and Sarah Ingersol 

April the 20th Mr Bell baptized Caleb Son of Seth and Amy Nye 

May the 4th Mv Steeveus Baptized Hannah daughter of Danniel and 
Ann Church and Jonathan Son of Jonathan and Deliverance Foot 

May ye 1 1788 the Church met and attended to a complaint brought 
against Deacon Bradley by Nathan Ball a brother of the Chm-ch accusing 
him of deviating from the Rules of the Go[s]pel and his one Covenant 
ingagemeuts by imbracing heresy and upon the Request of Deacon jese 
Bradly the cliurch voted to give him some time to attend to the matter 
and the Meeting was desolved 

att a meeting of the church in Lee the 22 of may 1788 

1 Voted the Revd Mr West Moderator of Sd Meting 
the Meeting was opened by prayer 

Motioned Whither it be the opinion of the Brethren of this Church 
that to ascert it to be a doctrine of the holy Scriptures that all mankind 
will be finally Savd and happy is heresy 

2 Voted in the atifirmative 

Motioned whither it [be] the opinion of the brethren of this church 
that Deacon Jesse Bradley as he acknowleges the before mentioned to be 
his sentiment is herein guilty of heresy— Voted in the affirmative - 

Sabathday June ye 1—1788 Mr West preached att Lee and baptized 
Elisebeth daughter of Daniel and Elizebeth West. 

Lee June 26th i788 the church met and 1 Voted the Revd Mr Stephen 
West moderator of Sd meeting the meeting was opened by prayer 
being made manifest to this church that Jesse Bradley a member and a Dea- 
con of this church is guilty of heresy in denying the Eternity of the pun- 
ishment of any of the human race and all those measures which Christ 
has directed to be made use of in such cases in order to convince of his 
error and reclaim him having been taken without any effect Whither it 
be the minds of the brethren of this church that he be excluded their 
communion: Based uuanimusly in the affirmative 

Sabathday August the 24 Mr West Preached here and baptized Nathan- 
iel Son of Stephen [and] Lydia Toby 

February the 22 1789 Mr Sanford preached here and baptized Ezra Son of 
James and Hannah Youngs and Sarah Daughter of Archelus and Surah 
Chadwick 

Lee March the 16th 1789 the church met and voted uuanimusly to de- 



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sire M^ William Fowler Miller to take the Pastoral Care and Charg of 
this Church Provided the Town will unite in Supporting him 

June the 20th 1790 Mr Mouson Preach' id hear and admiuistred the 
Sacrament and John Son of Josiah Yale and Moses Son [of] David and 
.Sarah lugersol and ThankfuU Daughter of Seth and Amy Nye all were 
Baptized 

June 20th 1790 contribution money 1, 1, 4 T 

July the 29 the Church met and voted to Desire Hope Davis Nathan 
Ball & Prince West to go and Converse With Mrs Bradley and inquire the 
Reason of her not attending our meeting and also to Converse with Mr 
Penoy[e]r respecting his Ideas of all mankinds being finaly happy 

August tlie 1 Mr Avery Preachd here and Eleaser Son of Thomas 
Ewer Aaron & Desire children of Aaron Benuedick and Lemuel & David 
<!hildren of Oliver Hatch all were baptized 

September 27^}^ 1790 the Church met and attended to Objections of the 
people in town against their Coveuent articles of Church Disaplining: af- 
ter much time Spent in Conversing and great attention paid to the matter, 
tho. the Church have no Objection themselves to their Covenant but Con- 
sider it founded upon and agreeable to the Bible, yet if that will Satisfy 
the objectors the Church think best to give up or lay by their Covenant 
.aad take the Bible alone for ther rule of goverment 

October the first day Mr Avery preached a lecter here and baptized 
of Samuel and Prissilla Davis 

October 23 the Church met and voted to give up or lay by their Coven- 
ant articles of Church goverment and take the word of God the old and 
new testament for their only rule of goverment and Disaplineing 

2 voted that grace is a nesasary qualification for Communion 

3 voted that if any person desires to join with this Church they Shall 
Come before the church att a meeting of the church and give them oper- 
tunity to examiu and Satisfy the Selves respecting their qualifications 
for admitauce 

September the 18th 1791 Mr Shaw Preached here and Baptized Pamela 
daughter of Thomas and Phebe Beacher Orson Son of Daniel and Elise- 
"beth West and Eunes Daughter [of] Elisha [and] Mary Grant and John 
son of Jona[t]han [and] Delivereuce Foot and September 25 he baptized 
anna daughter of Daniel and anna Church and Elizabeth daughter of 
Thomas and Mary Ewer and Alvin Son of James and Hannah youngs 

Novr 20th Mr Monson Preached in this town, & baptized Charlotte, 
daughter of Lucy Bullard. 

[This last item above, is in the Rev. Alvan Hyde's writing.) 

February 23d 1793 the Church met and voted unanimusly to give Mr 
Alvin Hide a call to take the Pasteral Care and Charge of the Church 

t This item is entered on the first page of the Records, separately from any other 
matter. 



April 19 the Church met to attend to a complaint brought af?ainst James 
Penoyer voted to receive^ tlie complain [t] and act upon it and then ajournd 
the meetiii;; 

April 20 mot and past the following votes first q[u]estiou Whether it be 
the opinion of the brethren of this Church to assert it is doubtful vehether 
it be a doctrin of the holy Scriptures that a part of mankind will be lost 
forever is heresy 

Voted in the affirmative 

2 w[h]ether it be the opinion of this Church that James Penoyer as he 
Says & acknowledgs that it is doubtful whither a part of mankind will 
[be] lost forever is herein guilty of heresy 

Voted in the affirmative 

3 whether it be the mind of this Church that James Penoyer Since lie 
is guilty of heresy in doubting whether a part of mankind wull be Lost 
forever Should be rejected & cast out from this Church 

Voted in the affirmative 

whether it be the minds of this Church that excommunicated persons 
Should be so far neglected by them as to refuse to eat with them at com- 
mon tables or Shake hands with them or to keep any unnessary company 
with them & that tliis be recorded as an article by this church 

Voted in the affirmative 

Sabathday may 6 M'; Avery preached here & adminnestered the Sacra- 
ment and baptized Abraham Phebe Thomas Lidia & Abigail Children of 
jese and Ruth Gifford and Asel Son of Stephen and Lydia Toby and 
Soffe Daughter of David and Sarah Ingersol and betsy Daughter of Seth 
& Amy Nye and Ruth Daughter of Archelus and Elizebeth Chadwick 



At an ecclesiastical Counsel conveined at Lee pm-suant to Letters mis- 
mive received from the Church of Christ in said Town, requesting our as- 
sistance m setting apart Mr Elisha Parmele to the pastoral Office over 
them on the Day 3i-l of June AD 1783. Present 



Elders Rev. Messv^ — 
Stephen, West, Stockbridge 
Daniel Collins, Lanesborough 
Thomas Allen, Pittsfield 
Samuel Munsnu, Lenox. 
Eliphalet Steel, Egremont 
Zadock.Hurn, t Becket 
Joseph Avery, Alford. 
Seth Swift Wnt | 



Delegates 
Elijah Brown Esq 
Samuel Durham 
Josiah Bright — 
John Stoughton 

Eberer Olds 

Isaiah Kingsley 
Robert Johnson — 
Benjamin Skinner 



Docke West was chosen Moderator and Mr. Collins Scribe, the Counsel 
was opened by prayer seeking to God for Counsel and direction in the 
important Matters to be laid before them. 

t Hunn. 

t Williamstown. 



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The Counsel theu gave a full aud candid hearing to a paper laid before 
them signed by 31 of the inhabitants of the town, containing a request 
that the Counsel would not proceed to ordain Mr Parmele to the work of 
the Gospel Ministry in this place, [iuj which also their reasons against 
it wei-e stated. — After which the Counsel proceeded to a strick and 
carefull Examination of the Candidate, and were unanimously agreed that 
he appeared to be a person duely qualified for the important Office of the 
Gosp Ministry and after carefully deliberating the Objections which 
were made against Mr Parmeles being set apart to the pastoral office 
amongst them the Council were of the Opinion that these Objections sen- 
tered in a Disapprobation of Mr Parmeles religious Sentiments, and that 
as his Sentiments were in their Judjement strictly founded on scripture so 
that they judjed these objections to be groundless; the Counsel wer[e] of 
opinion they ought to proceed to the Ordination of Mr Parmele and did 
accordingly set him apart by prayer and the true position of hands to the 
pastoral office over the Church and people in this Town. 

Signed 

Stephen West Modf, 
Test Daniel Collins Scribe 

Alvan Hyde Jun 2 Scribe 



Note. — It may reasonably be supposed that the above account of the ordination of 
Mr Parmele was copied into the records about 25 .vears after the event, for Alvan 
Hyde, Jr. was born in 1794, and the writing has the characteristics of that of a boy in 
his early teens 

The following church records are entirely by Dr. Hyde and contained in a separate 
book from the preceding. 







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The Records of the Church of Christ in Lee. — 

Result of the Council appointed for the ordination of Mi; Alvau HyDE. 

At an ecclesiastical Council at Lee on the ot.ii day of June, A. D. 1793 — 
iu cousequeuce of letters missive from the Church in that place in order 
to set apart Mr Alvau Hyde to the work of the gospel-ministry, & to com- 
mit to him the pastoral care of the church, & the administration of the 
gospel among that people; 

Present 



Elders. 
Rev. Stephen West of Stockbridge. 
Daniel Collins — Lanesborough. 
Thomas Allen of Pittstield. 
E])hraim Judson of Sheffield. 
E:ii)halet Steele of Egr<>niont. 
Charles Backus of Snniors. 
David Perry of Richnumd. 
.josepli Avery of Tyriugham. 
Samuel Notr of Franklin. 
Jacob Catlin New Marlborough. 



Delegates from the Churches. 
Erastus Sergeant Escp; — 
Mr Eldad King. 
Deacon John Partridge. 
Deacon Aaron Foot. 
Mr Bartholomew Heath. 
Mr Charles Sheldon. 
Deacon James Gates. 
Deacon William Hale. 
Deacon Joshua Willis. 
Col. Daniel Taylor. 



The council made choice of Mi; West Moderator, & M'" Catlin Scribe — 
after which the council was opened by prayer by the Moderator. 

It was then proposed to attend to the examination of Mr Hyde; & after 
a most careful examination of his knowledge in the doctrines of the holy 
scriptures, & of his experimental acquaintance with the religion of Jesus 
Christ; as also, of his other qualilicarions for the work of the gospel-min- 
istry, the council voted unanimously that they approve of his qualifica- 
tions, & proceed to the public solemnities of ordination. 

The parts in the public solemnity were assigned to the Reverend Eld- 
ers iu the following manner — viz — Mr Nott to make the introductory 
prayer, Mr Backus to pi ea-h the sermon, Mr Collins to make the conse- 
crating prayer, Mr West to give the charge, Mr Steele to give the right 
hand of fellowship, and M" Avery to make the concluding jn-ayer. 

Jime (Jrii 1792. The council proceeded to a convenient stage erected for 
the purpose, & in presence of the church & congregation of Lee, & a re- 
spectable assembly, solemnly consecrated Mv Hyde to the sacred office of 
a minister of Christ, & committed to his charge the church of Christ iu 
that place. 

Jacob Catlin Scribe — - Stephen West, Moderator. 

An account of the Votes passed by the chli. since June 6t'^ 1792. 

June 27tli 1792. The church met & voted to have the Sacrament of the 
LorD's Supper administered the second Sabbath iu July, & to be admiuis- 
tered the second Sabbatli of every other Mouth. 

July 29th 1792. — Jesse Bradley and James Penoyer, who had beeu ex- 



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eluded from the commuuion and fellowship of this church for their wick- 
edly embracing, & obstinately continuing in, heresy, both publicly con- 
fessed their wickedness in so doing, & manifested repentance therefor; on 
which, the church voted to restore them both to their christian charity 
and watch. 

September Tth 1792. —The church met and passed the following Votes. — 

1 That the vote passed by the chh Augt 29tb 1783, respecting occasional 
Communicants, should be recalled. 

2. That no member of another Church shall be allowed to partake of 
the LorD's supper occasionally more than nine months from the time of 
his becoming an Inhabitant of the Town, unless circumstances .shall be 
such as the chh shall judge it proper to vary from this term of time, — 
making June 6tli 1792, the time of Mr Hyde's ordination, that from which 
they begin to reckon. 

Sept 28th 1792. The church met & made choice of Mr Levi Nye 
to fill the otfice of a Deacon. 

March 13th 1793. The church met and voted, that no confession exhib- 
ited by an offending brother, shall be read in public, until it has first been 
read to the church, & been attended to, & acted upon by them, at some 
church-meeting. 

March 5th 1793. Aaron Benedict publicly confessed his wickedness in 
striking his wife, & asked ye forgiveness of ye chiirch — on which the 
church voted to restore him to his former place in their charity & fellow- 
ship. 

June 30th 1793. Daniel San tie publicly confessed his wickedness in de- 
ceiving Mr Jeremiah Wormer, & violating a covenant-engagement enter- 
ed into wnth him, & asked the forgiveness of the church — on which the 
church voted to forgive him, & to restore him to their charity & fellow- 
ship. 

July 14th 1793 — Ebenezer Jenkins Juur publicly confessed his wicked- 
ness, in betraying the confidence which the Town put in him as a Col- 
lector of public Taxes, & in attempting to convert the property of the 
Town to his own use; on which the Church voted to restore him to their 
christian Charity & Fellowship. 

Augt 2-sd 1793— The church met & voted to give Mrs Zurviah Wells, & 
Mr» Anne Bradley, each of them a certificate expressive of their standing, 
& also to recommend them to tlie charity & fellowship of those churches, 
wherever GoD in his providence may call them; — which certificates shall 
be their dismissions from this church, whenever a door is opened for 
their union with any regular church. 

October 18th 1793. _ The church met and voted to give Mr.s Sarah 
Dodge, & her daughter Hannah Dodge certificates expressive of their reg- 
ular standing in the Church, & also to recommend them to the charity & 
fellowship of the Church of Christ in South- Granville; — which certifi- 
cates shall be their dismissions from us, whenever a door is opened for 



their union with that, or any other regular Church. 

October 27th 1793. — The church voted to give Mr>^ Lydia Ingersol a 
Letter expressive of her regular standing in this Church, & also to re- 
commend her to the charity & fellowship of the church in Christ in Clin- 
lon; — which Letter shall be her dismission from us, whenever a door is 
opened for her union with that, or any other regular Church. 

October 28th 1793 _ The church voted to give Mr Prince West a Letter 
of recommendation to the Church of Christ in South-Granville; which 
Letter is to be his dismission from us, whenever he unites with that, or 
any other regular Church. — 

November 17th 1793. — The church voted to give Mrs Eunice Fuller a 
Letter of recommendation to the Church of Christ in South-Granville; 
which Letter is to be her dismission from us, whenever she UDites with 
that, or any other regular Chiu'ch. 

December 8th 1793. Josiah Crocker publicly confessed his wickedness 
in committing the sin of fornication; on which the church voted to re- 
store him to their cliristiau charity & fellowship. 

Jan-y 19th 1794. — The church voted to give -Mr Lewis Hatch a Letter 
of recommendation to the Church of Christ in South-Granville; which 
Letter is to be his dismission from us, whenever he unites with that, or 
any other regular Church. 

January 26th 1794. — The church voted to give Miss Abigail Barns a 
Letter of recommendation to the Church of Christ in Litchfield- South- 
Farms, which Letter is to be her dismission from us, whenever she unites 
with that, or any other regular church. 

Feb-y 2} 1794. The church voted to give Mrs Elizabeth Crocker, & 
Miss Deborah Taylor certificates of their regular standing in this church 
& also to recommend them to the charity & fellowship of churches wher- 
ever they may be called, in God's providence. — 

March 6th 1794. — The church voted to give Mr Oliver Hatch, a recom- 
mendation to the church of Christ in South-Granville, which is to be his 
dismission from us, whenever he unites with that church. 

March 20. h 1794. The thureh voted to give Mrs Sarah Lee a certificate 
of her regular standing in this church, & also to recommend her to the 
charity & fellowship of those churches, wherever she may be called in 
providence. 

March 23.1 1794 — Jonathan Foot Junr publicly confessed his wicked- 
ness, in directing Mr Andrew West's boy to make a wrong representat- 
ion of facts, & in neglecting Mr West's family, during his absence, who 
were under distressed, & embarrass d circumstances, & who had reason to 
expect aid & relief from him; on which the church voted to forgive him — 

March 30th The church voted to give Mr Daniel Church, Seur , Mr* 
Sarah Tyler, & Molly Staule.v, (now Molly Barns) certificates expressive 
of their regular standing in this church, & also to recommend them to 
the fellowship of the churches in the places to which they are gone. 



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Juue 12t.ii The church met , & attended to the case of Cap* Jesse Brad- 
ley, who hod previously requested a dismission from them, & a recom- 
mendation to the church of England, & -who had withdrawn from com- 
munion, & really united with tiie Episcopal church at Lenox. There- 
quest & conduct of Oapt Bradley being of such a nature, as made it dif- 
ficult for the church to determine concerning duty, on their part, it was 
thought prudent to ask the advice of sister churches. Accordingly it was 
uuSimously agreed, & voted, to call a council to consist of five churches, 
viz. the church of Christ in Lanesborough. the church of Christ in Rich- 
mond, the church of Christ in Pittsfield, the church of Christ in Stock- 
tridge, & the clim-ch of Ciirist in Tyringham. 

Voted also that the council should be requested to convene in this place 
on Wednesday the 35^11 dav of June Instant. ■ 

Voted finally, that the particular questions which we would propose to 
the council for their opinion & advice to be the following — viz — 

1. Whether it be consistent witli the rules of the Gospel, for a church 
of the Edwardian principles respecting doctrines & discipline, to grant a 
dismission & recommendation to a member, who says, that he requests 
them with a view to unite with a church, with which they are not in fel- 
lowship ? 

2. Whether a churcii ought to look upon a brother, as walking irregu- 
larly, & as giving real occasion of offence, who leaves their communion, & 
unites himself with the church of England in another town, & with 
which they are not in fellowship ? 

June 25tli 1794. — The council convened agreeably to appointment & 
attended to the questions, mentioned above, & were unanimous in an- 
swering them both in the negative. Vide Copy of this result on file. 

July 3'} The churcli met & voted to take the result of said Council 
into candid & serious consideration. 

July 6th Mehitabel West, a sister of this Church, publicly confessed 
her wickedness, in conversing jDassiouately & unadvisedly about Mv Jon- 
athan Foot Junr her neighbor, & brother in the church, between whom 
there had been a difficulty of long standing; on which the church voted 
to forgive her. 

Augf 15t> The church voted to accept the result of the Council which 
met on the 25tli day of June 1794 

October 29f> The church met & voted, that a committee of three be 
appointed to see that Mv Hyde be supplied with wood, & that Messrs 
Nathan Ball, Edmund Hinckley & Elisha Freeman be this comttee 

Novr 2';i 1794 — Lydia Hodges publicly confessed her wickedness in 
committing tlie sm of fornication, on w^ the church voted to forgive her, 
& to restore her to their charity & fellowship. 

Novr 26th 1794. The church met, & appointed a Committee to visit Mr 
Beujamin Backus, who being confined to his house by sickness. & who wish- 
ed to unite himself with the church. — It was voted that this Committee 



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should cousist of five brethren with the nastor. & that Doa" West, Hope 
Davis, Nathan Ball, Stephen Toby & Dea" JNye should be the Committee. 

Novr 2Tth This Committee, with a number of the brethren of the 
church attended with Mr Backus at his house, & after free conversation 
& inquiry into his religious views & exercises, voted, that he should be 
proi)ounded for admission into the church. 

December 24tii The church had a meeting & attended to a circular let- 
ter from the Rev. Messr^ Austin & King, on the subject of a concert of 
prayer among churches of all denominations, to be entered upon the first 

Tuesday of January 1795. After some conversation on the subject 

of the Letter, the church i)assed, unanimously, the following votes. • 

". 1. That this church will be in the proposed concert. 

2. That they will enter upon it the first Tuesday of January 1795 

y. That this chm-ch subscribe for one of the Magazines, which is to be 
printed, as an aid, to the proposed concert. 

February IS^ii 1795. The chui'ch voted to give Mr Lemuc! Crocker and 
his wife, & Mrs Sally Foot (now Sally Thompson) Letters expressive of 
their regular standing in this church, & also to recommend them to the 
fellowship of cliristians in the places in which they are called to reside, 
which Letters are to be their dismissions from us, as soon as they unite 
with regular churches. 

Feby 26t.ii 1795. The church voted to give Mrs Mamre Bartholomew, 
a letter expressive of her regular standing in this church, & also to recom- 
mend her to the fellowship of christians in the place to which she is gone. 

March 6tii 1795 — The church met, and appointed Deacon Oliver West 
to visit Capt Jesse Bradley, and if he found that his ideas of regeneration 
were in his view erroneous, & amounting to a denial of that important 
doctrine, to bring forward a complaint to the church. 

April 16^11 1795 — The church met, and attended to a complaint ex- 
hibited by William Ingersol EsqV against Jonathan Foot Juny ; but, on 
the request of Mr Foot, voted to put off deciding on the complaint, until 

another meeting. Voted also, at this meeting, that Deacon Oliver 

West on his request, be released from attending with Cap* Bradley, and 
that Capt Josiah Yale be requested to deal with him, in his room. 

April 24tii — The church met and attended further and more particu- 
larly to the complaint against Mr Jonathan Foot, and finally the votes be- 
ing called for, a majority of the church, determined that the complaint 
was not supported. 

At this meeting, voted also, to give Mr Solomon Foot, on his request, a 
letter of recommendation to professing christians, wherever he may be 
called. 

June llt'i 1795 — The church met and voted to have monthly confer- 
ences in the church, and that the usual day of meeting for this purpose 
should be tlie first Tuesday in every month. • 

Novr (jth 1795. The church met & voted, that they will receive per- 



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eons, who bring letters of recommendation from regular churchep, & who 
give this church opportunity for free inquiry into their religious views & 
exercises, without publicly reading to them our confession of faith & 
covenant, as has heretofore been practised. 

Novr 14tb 1795 — The church met, & attended to a complaint brought 
against Capt Jesse Bradley, by Josiah Yale, for neglecting to walk with 
this church, and for representing baptism to be regeneration, after some 
conversation, the church voted to accept the complaint, & to prepare 
themselves at some suitable time, to act upon it. 

Voted also, at this meeting, that Mrs Hambleton, & her daughter, the 
wife of Benjamin Bassett, who are recommended to this Church from the 
church of Christ at Eastham, shall have occasional communion 9 months 
longer than the usual time, on the account of their not having sufficient 
opportunity to become acquainted -svith the sentiments & practices of this 
church to become members. 

Novr 26tli 1795 — The church met, & attended to the complaint " ronght 
■by Josiah Yale against Capt Jesse Bi-adley, & after some conversatiou 
upon it, & upon Capt Bradley's answer, the church voted, 

1st That his plea in answer to the first part of the complaint, which 
accTised him of a breach of covenant-engagements, was insufficient. 

2iy That the matter should be deferred until the church could have 
opportunity to have Capt Bradley before them, & to inquire of him re- 
specting his views of regeneration, as different opinions were entertain- 
ed by the members, in regard to his real sentiments, 

December 4th 1795 — On the request of the church, Capt Bradley came 
before them, & gave them opportunity to hear his sentiments explained, 
from his own mouth, after which nothing more was done, than to ad- 
journ the meeting. 

December Utli 1795. The church, agreeably to adjournm3ut, met and 
attended further to the complaint exhibited against Capt Jesse Bradley, 
and after some conversation, the following questions were put. 

1st Whether it be the opinion of the brethren of this Church, that 
Capt Jesse Bradley, in that he has, for considerable time, neglected to 
walk with this church, and has united to another church with which we 
profess not to be in fellowship, particularly viewing all the circumstances 
under which he hath done this, has deviated from his eoveuant-eugage- 
ments ? Voted in the affirmative. 

2nd Whetlier it be the opinion of the brethren of this Church, that to 
hold sentiments which exclude the necessity of a change of heart, by the 
special and supernatural operations of the Holy Spirit, in which men are 
born of God, is heresy ? Voted in the affirmative. 

3rd Wherher it be the opinion of the brethren of this Church, that 
Cat)t Jesse Bradley holds to sentiments, which reallj exclude the neces- 
sity of a change of heart, by the special and supernatural operations of the 
Holy Spirit, in which men are born of God ? Yeas 14^ Nays 12. 



» 2t)7 

At this meeting another question was proposed, which immediately re- 
spected the rejection of Capt Bradley, but, on the account of the great 
enibarassmeut in the minds of many bretliren, it was thought best to ad- 
journ, accordingly the meeting was adjourned for a fortnight. 

Deer 24th 1795 — The church, agreeably to adjournment, met and on 
being informed that Capt Bradley requested the advice of a Council, be- 
fore any further steps were taken in his case, they passed the following 
votes 

1. That they will join with Capt Bradley in calling a council for ad- 
vice, in the matter ot difWculty sn^isting between them. 

2. That the proposed council should consist of three churches to be 
chosen in the following manner, (viz) One to be chosen by the church, 
another by Capt Bradley, and the third to be agreed on, by the church & 
Capt Bradley. 

Accordingly the church made choice of tlie church in Norfolk, of which 
the Rev. Mr Robbins is Pastor, and Capt Bradley made choice of the 
church in West- Springfield of which the Rev. Dr Lathrop is Pastor, — and 
the church in Westfieli of which the Rev. Mr At water is Pastor was 
agreed on for the third, by the church & Capt Bradley. 

Voted, also that this Council be requested to convene the second Wed- 
nesday in Febr-y next at Mr Hyde's. 

Febr-y 3d 179G — The church voted to give Mr William Bradley, and 
his sister, Mrs Lydia Hodges, Letters expressive of their good and regu- 
lar standing, and to recommend them to the fellowship and watch of 
professing christians, wherever they may be called. 

Febr-y 19th 1796 — The church met a id passed the following Votes — 

1. That Mr Danl. Church Junr stall have a Letter of recommenda- 
tion from us to the Church of Christ in South- Granville, State of New- 
York 

2. The Council which was called by the Church and Capt Bradley 
having disappointed us, by not coming, it was voted that the matter 
should be post-poued, until the season might be convenient to call a sec- 
ond Council, if it should appear to be expedient. 

May 5th i79(i. The church met and appointed a Committee to visit 
Mrs Lydia Barlow, the wife of Mr Peleg Barlow, who being confined to 
her house, by sickness, & who wished to unite herself with this Church. 
It was voted that this Committee should consist of four brethren with the 
pastor, and that Dean West, Dean Nye, Mr John Crosby, and Mr Stephen 
Toby, should be this Committee. 

May 17th This Committee, attended with Mr^ Barlow, at her house, 
and. after free conversation, and inquiry into her religious views, and ex- 
ercises, voted that she s'nonld be propounded for admission into the church . 

May 19th _ The churcli met & voted to give Mr Joshua Nye and 
Charity his wife a Letter expressive of their regular standing in this 
Church, and also to recommend them to the church of Christ in Snows- 
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July 5tii 1796 — The Church iw^t and attended farther to the case of 
Ciipt Bradley, an ', after m.ich couversatiou in regard to his seutiaieuts, 
and the duty of the church, the following votes were passed. 

Voted F.rst. That as circumstances now are, it is not expedient for the 
Church to unite wirh Cap^ Bradley in calling a second Council. 

Secondly. That the votes passed at a church-m-^eting, on the 11 tii of 
T,e ember n9o, relative to the complaint brought by Cap|^ Josiah Yale agt 
Capf Bra(-.l"y, be reconsidered; and that the two articles of charge in y* 
complaint, be comprised in one general question. - — - 

The question then put was the following — Whether it be the opinion 
of the brethren of this church, that the complaint brought against Capt 
Jesse Bradley, by Capt Josiah Yale, is so far supported, as that it is duty 
to reject him ? Voted in the affirmative. 

Nov'' lOt'i 1796 — The chur h met and chose a Committee of five, ex- 
clusive of the Pastor, to attend with Ebeuezer Jenkins Esqv ,who had ex- 
hibited a Letter of Recommendation from the Church of Christ in Barn- 
stable, and with whom some difficulty had arisen — the names of the Com- 
mittee are the following — Hope Davis, Levi Nye, Edmund Hinckley, 
David Ingersol and John Parcival. — 

Novv 13**1 David Giffordand Daniel Wilcox made a public acknowledg- 
ment and confession of their wickedness in some transactions with M'" 
Elisha Foot, particularly in evading the truth, and using deception; on 
hearing their confession and seeing their appearance, the church voted t<3 
forgive them. 

Jan-y 8fli 1797 — The church voted to give Mi; Lemuel Hatch and his 
wife a Letter expressive of their regular standing in this church, and to 
recommend them to the communion and fellowship of professing Christ- 
ians, wherever they may be called in God's providence. 

March <stii 1797 — The church voted, that it is altogether expedient 
there should be uniformity of practice with respect to the position of per- 
sons, who make public confessions, and that the place of standing shall be 
in the broad ile. 

April 4tii 1797. — The Widow Hambleton, who was recommended to us 
from the church at Marshpee, was examined by the church, who expres- 
sed themselves so far satisfied with her relation, as that they were willing 

she should be propounded, in the usual way. At the same meeting, 

the church voted that it would be expedient to do everything in their 
power to encourage and forward the design of the New-York missionary 
Society, and that a contribution should be proposed the next Sabbath. — 

April 16tli 1797 — Was the uiiy appointed for contribution, and the 
sum, collected was 33 Dollars & 50 Cents, which was committed to the 
care of the Deacons to be forwarded to the New- York Missionary- Society. 

July 4tli 1797 — The church voted to give a Letter of dismission and 
recommendation to the wife of Dr Thompson, who was about to remove 
to Charlton, in the State of New-York. At the same meeting, Messrs 



Lemuel Barlow, and Josiah Willoiiphby were exainiued for admissiou iuto 
the church; on hearing them, the church voted that they should be pro- 
pounded. — 

July (it;h 1797 — The church had a meeting, and attended further to the 
difficulty which had arisen respecting Ebenr Jenkins Esqr , and after 
some conversation, a new committee of six members were chosen to con- 
fer with him, & to labour for a settlement — the names of ye committee 
were ye following— William lugersol Esiir Nathan Ball, Elisha Freeman, 
John Crosby, Josiah Yale & John Nye. 

July 28th 1797. — The church had a meeting, at which ye Committee, 
appoiTited to confer with Esqr Jenkins, reported. that they had a long con- 
ference witliout approaching any nearer to a union, than what appeared 
at former meetings. As many of the brethren were absent, y*' cliurch 
then voted to defer ye final decision of his case until a future meeting. — 

Voted 2ly That the wife of Mr Moses Ingersol, who was examined at 
this meeting, should be propounded for admission into the church. — — 

Voted S\y That Matta Dunn, a member of the church at Barnstable, 
sliould have occasional communion with this church, during the time she 
might reside in the town; — the peculiar state of her mind rendering it un- 
suitable that her relation should be removed. 

Augt 24tii 1 797. — The church had a meeting and passed the following 
votes 

Voted l^t — that the Widow Sarah Parsons, who brought a Letter from 
the church in Stockbridge — Mrs Grace Wormer, and Mrs Chloe Wansey 
be propounded for admission into the church. — 

2ly —That the wife of Mr Andrew West have a Letter of dismission and 
recommendation, she having removed from us to Paris, where a church is 
gathered. 

Septr sth_The church had a meeting and passed the following vote — 

That it is not consistent to receive to our communion Ebenr Jenkins 
Esqr on account of a want of union in sentiments, and on account of his 
unwillingness to acknowledge his former opposition to the church. — — 

Novr 9th The church voted to give widow Levite occasional commun- 
ion for the present, it being not certain rhat this will be the place of her 
future residence. 

At a meeting of the church on the llth Jan-y 1798 — Deacon Oliver 
West exhibited a regular complaint against Mrs Elizabeth Bennett, a sis- 
ter of this church, for neglecting the sacrament of the Lord's supper for 
more rlian a year. After hearing the complaint read, the chh voted to 
accept it, & adjourned for a fortnight. 

Jan-y 2oth 1798. The church met according to adjournment, and at- 
tended further to the complaint, exhibited against Mrs Bennett. 

She being present, the church labored to convince her of her irregular 
conduct, and not without some apparent good effect, for she manifested 
suspicions of her being wrong. — She being desired & exhorted to attend 



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further to her conduct, it was proposed to do uothiug more relative to her, 
at this meetiug 

Jan-y 28*^ 1798 — The church voted to give a Letter of recommeudat- 
iou to Mis Tabitha Bradley, the wife of Mr William Bradley. 

May 11th The case of Mrs Beunett was again called up iu the church, 
and the brethren who had visited her represented that her appearance 
was not so agreeable as it had been, and that she justitied her conduct in 
neglecting communion. On account of her not being present, it was pro- 
posed to adjourn the meeting till next week on Thursday. 

May 17th The church, agreeably to adjournment, met and conversed 
further on the complaint against Mr;^ Bennett, but as a number of the 
church were necessarily detained from meeting, it was judged best to de- 
fer the final decision of her case to a f utui-e meeting, when the brethren 
might be more generally present. 

June 8th The church met and passed the following votes, in which 
they were unanimous. 

1. That the complaint exhibited against Mrs Bennett is supported 

2. That since all the labours and endeavours, both of private brethren 
and of the members of the church unitedly, to reclaim her, and bring her 
to a sense of her duty are ineifectual, voted that she be excluded from the 
communion of this church. 

July 23d 1798 — Mr Samuel Porter, a member of this church, publicly 
confessed his wickedness for playing cards at a public house, on Fast-day, 
and for travelling with his team on the same day, and also on the Sabbath; 
on hearing which, the church voted to forgive him. 

Sepr 7th _ The chui-ch voted to give Mr David Perry, and his daughter 
Deidama Perry, Letters expressive of their regular standing in the church, 
and recommending them to the communion, and watch of the chui'ch at 
Ashfield. 

Jan-y 10th 1799 — The church had a meeting & passed the following 
Votes 

Voted, 1st That Dean Thatcher and his wife, members of the church iu 
Wareham, have occasional communion for the present, it being not cer- 
tain that they will fiuallv settle in this town ; though they have already 
been with us om- usual time of granting occasional communion. 

Voted 2iy That Dr Nathi. Thayer and his wife, who have communed 
with this church 9 months, be allowed to commune twice more, as they 
wish for further opportunity to be acquainted with the church. 

March 20th 1799 — The church had a meeting and attended to the ex- 
amination of Mr Abraham Hall, after which voted unanimously that he 
be propounded. 

At this meeting Mr Hope Davis exhibited a complaint against Mr Aaron 
Benedict for leaving the public worship of God in this place, and attend- 
ing with the Episcopalians in Lenox— also for using unnecessary famil- 
iarity with an excommunicated person— also for saying that a man had a 



right to get a bill from his wife and marry auothor, though he had no 
evidence that his wife had been guilty of incoutineucy. — After convers- 
ing some time with Mr Benedict on these articles of charge, the meeting 
was adjourned till next Week on Friday, 2 oClock P. M. 

March '29tli 170!)— The church met according to adjournment, and in the 
first place, attended to the examination of Rachel Hall, the wife of Abra- 
ham Hall, and voted that she be propounded;— after which the church la- 
bored further with Mr Benedict. He having acknowledged his wicked- 
ness, as pointed out in some part of the complaint, the church voted to 
adjourn the meeting until next Tuesday, the day of concert in prayer. 

Tuesday. April 2<i lT9y — The church met according to adjournment, 
& attended further to Mr Benedict, who now voluntarily said he was 
ready to confess his wickedness, as specified in the complaint, and offered 
a written confession, which the church voted would be satisfactory, on 
its being made public. — 

April 4tii 171)9 — The above confession of M^ Benedict was publicly 
read in the meeting-house. 

April 14th The church voted to give Aaron Benedict, a letter of dis- 
mission, and to recommend him to the watch of the church in Sangers- 
field. 

June 7tli 1799. The church had a meeting and attended to the examin- 
ation of Mrs Esther Bailey, wife of Mr Thoma? Bailey, and voted that 
she be propounded. Five of the brethren were then appointed as a Com- 
mittee, with the Pastor, to visit Miss Anne Parcival, who was desirous of 
uuitinsr with the church, but was unable to attend a church-meeting by 
reason of sickness. Dea" West, Dea" Nye, Mr Hope Davis, Mr Penoyer, 
and Josiah Yale Esqr were appointed. These brethren were unanimous 
in their opinion, that she be propounded; and she was accordingly pro- 
pounded. 

August 9tli 1799. The church had a meeting, and passed the following 
votes. — 

1.— That Mr Rowland Thatcher and his wife Elizabeth Thatcher, re- 
commended from the church of Christ, at Wareham, be propounded by 
having their Letter publicly read. 

2. That Mv^ Hannah Collins, wife of Oliver Collins, have a Letter of 
dismission, and be recommended to the watch of the church of Christ in 
Lenox. 

Augt 25t> 1799 — The church voted that Mr Seth Abbot and Martha 
his wife be recommended to the Communion and watch of the chm-ch of 
Christ in Cornwall. 

Novr 7th i7!)9 — The church votei that Mr Daniel West and his wife 
be recommended to the communion & watch of the church of Christ iu 
Lenox. — 



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Deer 4th 1799 — The church had a meetinfj and attended to the exam- 
ination of Mrs Prudence Couch, the wife of M^ John Couch Junr — Mi;« 
Lucy Crocker the wife of Elisha Crocker, Mrs Thankful Humphrey, the 
wife of Mr Elias Humphrey & Miss Sally Squire, and voted that they all 
be propounded. 

January 5^^ 1800 — Samuel Tilley publicly confessed his wrong in ab- 
senting himself from communion, on account of some difficulties,— on 
hearing which the church voted to forgive & restore him. 

Feb-y 14th 1800. — The church had a meeting and attended to the ex- 
amination of Mrs Lydia Bradley, wife of Mr Stephen Bradley, Miss Sally 
Stewart, & Miss Patience Dexter, & voted that they all be propounded. 

Feb-y ISt^ 1800 — The church met and attended to the examination of 
the following persons — viz — John Couch Junr — Dr Nathaniel Thayer and 
Anne his wife, Hannah Davis, wife of Calvin Davis, Sophia Crocker, Mira 
Crocker, and Laura Crocker — and voted that they all be propounded. 

April 1st The church voted to give Mrs Abigail Bradley, the wife of 
Mr Asahel Bradley a Letter of dismission and recommendation to the 
church of Christ in Stockbridge. 

April 17t_h The church met to attend to the examination of John Win- 
egar and Lydia Stanton, and voted that they be propounded. 

August 13th The church met & attended to the examination of Adria 
Squire, the wife of Ebenezer Squire, and Rhoda Hatch, and voted that 
they be propounded — a committee was also appointed to attend to the 
examination of Elizabeth Robinson, who wished to make a profession of 
religion, but was so unwell as to be unable to attend at the meeting- 
liouse. — The committee chosen for this purpose were Dea" West, Dea'i 
Nye, Mr John Crosby and Mr Nathi Bassett, with the Pastor. Augt 
15th They attended, and voted that she be propounded. 

Sepr 14th Seth Nye made a public confession of his wickedness, for 
manifestations of anger before the world, and for accusing Samuel Porter 
of telling that which is false, on hearing which, the church voted to for- 
give him. 

Octor 2A The church met and attended to the examination of Samuel 
P. Robbins, and Sally Barlow, and voted that they be propounded. — 

Octor 26th The church voted to give Jabez Chadwick and Samuel 
Prince Robbins, letters expressive of their regular standing in this church, 
and recommending them to the communion and fellowship of other 
churches, wherever God in his providence may call them. 

December 26th 1800 — The church met & attended to the examina- 
tion of Mr John Nye & his wife, recommended from the church in Tol- 
land, & voted that their letter be read in public — at the same time, at- 
tended to the examination of Mrs Desire Clark, the wife of Mr Jonathan 
Clark, and Hannah Parker, & voted that they be propounded. 



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An account of persons taken into the church of Christ in Lee^ 
since June 6\^ 1792, the time Mr Alvan Hyde was ordained. 

Jniie ITtii 1792 — Elisha Freeman, & Elizabeth, his wife, Cornehus 
Bassett & Abipail his wife, Anne the wife of Daniel Church, & Mehitabel, 
the wife of Andrew West, were all received into this church in full com- 
munion. 

Aupust l^tii 17!)2 — David Perry, & Desire his wife, Thomas Beecher, 
Samuel Winejjar, Elizabe'h West, Temperance Chase the wife of Levi 
Chase, Abifjail Parcival the wife of Elisha Parcival, were all taken into 
this church in full communion. 

Sept (ith 170-.?. Lewis Hatch, Sarah Dodce the wife of Asel Dodpe. & 
Mercy Ingersol the wife of William Inger^ol Junr , were taken into this 
church. 

Oct l-if^ 1~^-- — Seth Abbott and Martha his wife, Joseph Bradley and 
Eunice liis wife, Mehitabel Northrop the wife of Thomas Northrop, Eliza- 
beth Crocker the wife of Job Crocker,Nabby Barns, and Miriam Dickinson 
were received into this Church. 

November 11th 1792. Ehsha Parcival, Peter Willcox, Nathan- 
iel Hamlin and AbiRail his wife, James Austin and Achsah his wife, — 
Daniel West, Nathaniel Bassett, Daniel Willcox, Asahel Foot, Widow 
Silence Chase, Phebe Bradley the wife of Eli Bradley, Anne Abbott, and 
Daniel Santie, and Betsey his wife, were all taken into this Church. 

December 9tii 1792 Edmund Hinckley and Content his wife, 

Nathan Davis and Lucy his wife, Paul Ewer and Mercy his wife, Daniel 
Church, Jared Ingersol, Ebenezer Jenkins Juur , Elizabeth Jenkins the 
wife of Ebenr Jenkins Esq., Sarah Tuttle ye wife of James Tuttle, & 
Martha Crocker j^ wife of Lt Joseph Crocker were all taken into this 
church. 

December 28 > 1792. Widow Thankful Dimick was taken into this chh. 

January i:3th 1798. Jonathan Foot, David Goodspeed. Levi Chase, 
Solomon Foot, Mehitabel West, the wife of Ebenezer \Vest. Anne Brad- 
ley the wife of Heman Bradley, Nabby Barlow the wife of Reuben Bar- 
low, Molly Stanley, Louis Nye, the wife of John Nye. and Joshua and 
Charity Nye, were all received into the communion and fellowship of 
this church. 

March 10th 1798. Jedidiah Crocker and Sarah his wife, James Tuttle,. 
Samuel Tilley and Hannah his wife Josiah Crocker, Jabez Chadwick, 
Salvina Baker the wife of David Baker, Deborah Taylor, Sarah- Ann 
Foot,— Hannali Barlow, and Huldah Winegar, were all received intO' 
this Church. 

May .")th Nathaniel Toby & Deborah his wife, John Parcival & Ruth 
his wife, John Nye. Samuel Porter, Ebenezer W>st, Tabitha Gilford, 
Zurviah W'-lls, Ruth Tyler, Joanna Gifford, Thankful Barlow, Olive- 
Thompson. Lucy Hyde. Mary Casey, Lydia Ball, Huldah Gifford & Han- 



iiah Dodge, were all received iuto this church. 

July 14tii Daniel Church, Thomas Fuller Remember Bassett, Sarah 
Tyler, Temjie Perry, & Lydia Bradley were received iuto this Church. — 

Sept 8^*^ Jeremiah Wormer, Joseph Crocker Seur , Eli Bradley, Eliza- 
beth Beuuett, & Euuice Fuller, were all received iuto this Church. 

November ITth — John Gifiord, Jesse Bradley Junr — "William Brad- 
ley, Dorcas Crocker, & Ziua Peuoyer were received to the communion & 
fellowship of this Church. 

1794- 

Jany 12tii Sarah Lee, the wife of Ashbel Lee, was received iuto the 
communion & fellowship of this church. — — 

March -il Enoch Garfield was received to the communion & fellow- 
ship of this Church. 

May 18th John Couch Senr & his wife, James Gifford & Sarah his 
■yvife, — Mamre Bartholomew, the wife of Jesse Bartholomew, Lydia Hins- 
dale, & Tabitha Crocker were all received by this church to their fellow- 
ship & communion. 

July 13tii Tabitha Hambliu was received by this church to their com- 
munion & fellowship. 

Decemr 23(1 Benjamin Backus was received by this church to their 
communion & fellowship, at his own house, where the church convened, 
ou the account of his being sick. 

1795- 



July 12tii Ephraim Sheldon, & Mrs Sarah Blackman, wife of Mr 
Jonth Blackman, were received by this church to their communion & 
fellowship. 

Novr Stii Mv Levi Robinson and his wife were received by 

this chm-ch to their communion & fellowship, being recommended by 
the church of Christ at Meriden in Connecticut. 

1796. 



Jauuy lOth Mr'* Prudence Porter,wife of Mr Samuel Porter, was receiv- 
ed by this church to their communion & fellowship. 

June 7th Mrs Lydia Barlow, wife of Mr Peleg Barlow, was received 
by this Church to their communion & fellowship, at her own house, 
where the Church convened on account of her being sick. 

Novr 13th Widow Thankful Bassett, and Martha, the wife of Mr 
Nathi Rowland, were received by this Church to their communion and 
Fellowship, being recommended from the West Church in Barnstable. — 

1797. 



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Samuel Leonard Junr was received by this church to their communion 
and fellowship, ou the 13t.h day of March — also at the same time widow 



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Experience Childs was received, by this church, to tlicir coininunion and 
fellowship, beiujj recommended from the West Church in Barnstable. 

April 23d M\^ Hambleto:i was received, by this churcli, to 
their communion and fellowship, being recommended by the Rev^ Gideon 
Hawdey, Pastor of the church at Marshpee. 

July 80tli Lemuel Barlow and Josiah Willoughby were received, by 
this chm-ch, to their comnuiuion & fellowship. 

Sept loih Widow Sarah Pai'sons, recommended from the church in 
Stockbridge, and Mrs Prudence Ingersol, recommended from the chiirch 

in Wiliington. were recommended to communion also Grace Wor- 

mer. the wife of Jeremiah Wormer — and Chloe Wansey, the vvife of 
Henry Wansey, were received into the church. 

1798. 

April 22d 1798 Squire Stone and his wife, recommended 

from the church at West Stockbridge, were received as members of this 
church. 

. Sepi; 2d Deidama Perry was received by this church to their commun- 
ion & fellowship. 

1799- 

Jan-y IStti Abigail Bradley, the wife of Mr Asahel Bradley, was re- 
ceived to the commanionand watch of this chh, being recommended from 
the church at Cornwall, in Connecticut. 

March lOth Hannah Crocker, wife Mr Josiah Crocker, was received by 
this church to their communion, watch and fellowship. 

April 14th Abraham Hall, and Rachel, his wife, were received to the 
communion, watch & fellowship of this Church. 

June 30th Esther Bailey, wife of M^ Thomas Bailey, was received to the 
communion and fellowship of this Church. 

July 28th Anne Parcival, daughter of Mr Elisha Parcival, was received 
to the communion and fellowship of this Church. 

Sepr 8th Dean Rowland Thatcher and his wife were received to the 
communion and fellowship of this church. 

Novr 3d Samuel Couch & Hannah his wife, Stephen Bradley & widow 
Rebecca Putnam, were received to the communion & fellowship of this 
church. 

1800. 



Jau-y 12th Prudence Couch, wife of John Couch Juni; — Lucy Crocker, 
wife of Elisha Crocker — Thankful Humphrey, wife of Elias Humphrey 
and Sally Squire were all received to the communion and fellowship of 
this Church. 

March i)th Dr Nathi Thayer & Anne his wife, recommended from 
the church at Dui-ham, in Connecticut — John Couch Junr — Lydia 
Bradley, the wife [of] Stephen Bradley — Hannah Davis, the wife of 



Calvin Davis — Sarah Stewart, Patience Dexter, Sophia Crocker, Lemira 
Crocker and Laura Crocker, were all received to the coiumuuiou and fel- 
fowship of this Church. 

May 4th John Winegar and Lydia Stanton were received to the com- 
mnuiou & fellowship of tliis Church. 

Sepr 14th Adria Squire, wife of Ebeu" S.juire, Rhoda Hatch and Eliza- 
beth Robinson were received to the communion & fellowship of the 
church. 

Octr 19th Samuel Prince Robbins, and Sally Barlow were received to 
the communion & fellowship of this church. 



All account of persons baptized by the Rex^ Alvan Hyde, who 

was ordained to the work of the Gospel-ministry and 

charge of this church, June 6^.h 1792. — — 

June 17th Elizabeth Freeman, wife of Elisha Freeman, — Nancy, Lem- 
uel, and Lydia, children of Cornelius Bassett and Abigail his wife, — 
Hannah and Abigail, children of Mehitabel West, wife of Andrew West — 
Molly and Betsey, children of Aaron Benedict — and Justus and Oliver, 
children of Oliver Hatch were all baptized. 

June 24tii — Elisha, Fanny, Thomas, and Lydia Parcival, children of 
Elisha Freeman & Elizabeth his wife were baptized. 

July 8th Lucy Tracy, daughter of Josiah and Ruth Yale, and Eliliu 
son of Lydia lugersol. wife of Aaron Ingersol were baptized. 

July 15th Sarah, Lydia Lemuel and Salvina, children of David Baker 
were baptized. 

July 22<i — Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth Barlow, wife of Seth Bar- 
low, was baptized. 

August 5th Priscilla, daughter of Samuel and Priscilla Davis was bap- 
tized. 

Sept 2'1 Elisha.Huldah, Fear, Polly & John, cliildren of Elisha & Abi- 
gail Parcival were baptized 

Sept vga W^illiam, son of Jonathan and Mehitabel' Foot, — Wait, 
Thomas Davis, Alpheus, and Tabitha, children of Lewis Hatch, — Lydia, 
Seth Crocker, William, Cela, and Sarah, children of William and .Mercy 
Ingersol — & Darius Carpenter, a child taken to be educated by Thank- 
ful Goodspeed — were all baptized. • 

Octob. 14t.h Elizabetli Crocker, the wife of Job Crocker, Miriam Dick- 
inson, and Heman, Asahel. Sarah and Samuel Stanley, children of Asahel 
and Sarah Dodge, were baptized. 

Octob. 28t.h — — Huggins, Betsey, Celah, Electa & Olive, children 
of Job and Elizabeth Crcjcker were baptized. 

Novr 4'^h Asenath, daughter of Joseph & Eunice Bradley was baptized. 

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Novv lltli Elishu Purcival, Diiuiel Willcox, and Asahel Foot were 
baptized. 

Novr 18tli — Deborah- Webb, Hauuah, John-Smith, Nabby & Polly, 
children of Nathauiol & Bethiah Bassett, — Philo, Celah, Anue, Polly & 
Josiah, children of Eli & Phebe Bradley, — and Berenice & Zafue, child- 
ren of James & Achsah Austin, were all baptized. 

Nov; 25tl» Daniel, sou of Miriam Dickinson was baptized. 

Deer t)tli Content Hinckley the wife of Edmund Hinckley, Lucy Davis 
the wife of Nathan Davis, Mercy Ewer the wife of Paul Ewer, and 
Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel and Abijrail Hamlin, were all baptized. 

Deer 2:}d Polly, daughter of Lewis Hatch was baptized. — — — 

1793- 

Jany 1:5. Solomon Foot, Nabby Barlow, the wife of Reuben Barlow, 
Charity Nye, the wife of Joshua Nye, Lucy, Hannah- Crocker, Nathan, 

Charity-Hall, and Isaac, children of Nathan and Lucy Davis, and 

Ruth, daughter of Jesse and Ruth Gifford were all baptized. 

Jany 27. Hannah, John, Ira, and Esther, children of John and Louis 
Nye, were baptized. 

Feb.y lOtii Sally, Benjamin, Gris.-ilda, Betsey-Clark, Polly and Asa 
children of Joseph & Martha Crocker, — and Huldah, James and Polly, 
children of Daniel Church were baptized. — — 

March )V} Stephen, Ephraim, Phebe, Timothy-Nye. & Joel, children 
of Ebeuezer & Mehitabel West were baptized. 

March 10". ii Jfdidiah Crocker & Sarah his wife, James Tuttle. Samuel 
Tilly and Hannah his wife, Salvina Baker the wife of David Baker, Deb- 
orah Taylor, and Sarah-Ann Foot, were all baptized. 

April T'.ii Pelatiah, son of Daniel & Elizabeth West, — and Louis 
daughter of John and Louis Nye were baptized. 

May otii Nathaniel Toby & Deborah his wife, Mary Casey, Hannah 
Dodge, John Parcival & Ruth his wife, Charles, a son of Elisha & Eliza- 
beth Freeman, & Joel a son of Josepli & Eunice Bradley were all baptized. 

June 2d Thomas, son of Cornelius & Abigail Bassett was baptized. 

June 9th Sylvanus, Sylva, John, Geneverah & Jesse children of 
Joanna Gifford, & Rhoda, Hezekiah-Oiton, & Chauncey, children of (xid- 
eou & Oliver Thompson, were baptized. 

June IGth Ebenezer-Nibloo, Polly, Louis, John, David, & Merit, child- 
ren of Jared Ingersoll were baptized. 

June 28d Remember-Nye, a child of Cornelius Bassett, was baptized. 

July 14tii Lecta & Rhoda, children of Samuel & Hannah Tilly were 
baptized. 

July 21^t Sarah, a child of Stephen & Lydia Tobey was baptized. 

Augt 4th John-Crocker, Mary-Busley, Tilson, Jane, Nabby and Mar- 
tha, children of Paul & Mercy Ewer, were baptized. 

Augt 11th Elizabeth Handy, a child taken to be educated by Hannah 
Collins, the wife of Oliver Collins, was baptized. 



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Augt 25th Achsah, Samuel, Mary, Deborah & Cyuthia, children of 

Nathauiel & Deborah Toby Noah, Jedediah-Davis, Sarah, Samuel 

& Elizabeth, children of Jedediah & Sarah Crocker — Polly, & Arthur, 
children of Abraham & Tempe Perry were all baptized. 

Sept 8th Asa, son of Thomas, & Mary Ewer — John, Samuel, Ruth, 
James, Montgomery & Hannah- Gates, children of John & Ruth Parcival — 
William Bassett, Cornelius, Hannah, & Reuben, children of Thankful 
Barlow;-Sibyl, David, & Sally, children of Sarah Tyler, were all baptized. 

Sept 8. Joseph Crocker was baptized. 

Octo. 6th David, son of David & Salvina Baker was baptized. 

Octobr 20th Betsey Denio, a child taken to be educated by Sarah 
Dodge, was baptized. 

Novv ITf.h John Gifford, Mary, Grace, Lorain, Abigail, & 

Lydia, children of Samuel Porter — Henry- Williams & Pruda, children 
of Elizabeth Bennett, — & Lucy, Elihu, Jacob, & Thomas-Williams, 
children of Eunice Fuller, were all baptized. 

Deer 1st Betsey, a child of Jesse Bradley Junr was baptized. 

Deer 15th Polly, daughter of Elisha and Mary Grant was baptized. — 

1794- 



Jauy 5th Sally, daughter of Eli & Phebe Bradley was baptized. 

Jauy 12\h Ancel, sou of Archelaus & Elizabeth Chadwick was baptized. 
Feby 23. Tamar, daughter of Oliver Hatch was baptized. 

May 4th Reuben, son of Jared Ingersol was baptized. 

May 18th James Gilford, & Lydia Hinsdale were baptized — also Al- 
van, son of Jesse & Ruth Gifford, & Sarah- Ann, daughter of Asahel & 
Anne Foot. 

June 1st Alvah, child of Thomas & Phebe Beecher, & Lucy, a child of 
Samuel & Hannah Tilly, were baptized. 

June loth Daniel, son of Daniel Church Junr , -was baptized. 

July 15th Tabitha Hamblin was baptized. 

July 27th Eunice, daughter of Aaron Benedict, Mamre, Jesse- 
Bradley, Lemi, Augustus & Lydia, children of M^s Mamre Bartholomew, 
Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel & Bethiah Bassett, Alvan. son of Alvan & 
Lucy Hyde, & Henry- William, son of Ebeuezer Jenkins Junr & Lydia 

his wife, were all baptized. 

Sept 14th Eimice, daughter of James & Sarah Gifford, was baptized. - 
Sej.t 28th Bathsheba, daughter of Nathan & Lucy Davis, was baptized. 
October 19th Electa, daughter of Josiah & Ruth Yale, was baptized. — 

NoAr2d Abigail, child of Joseph Crocker Senr was baptized. — 

No\r 9th Olive, daughter of Gideon & Olive Thompson was baptized. - 
No^ r lOt'^ Duma daughter of Al raham & Tempe Perry, was baptized. 

Deer 14th Amanda, daughter of Jesse Bradley Junf was baptized. 

Deer 28th Polly, Silas, Daniel, children of Enoch Garfield — & Thomas, 
fdu of Wm Ingersol Junr & Mercy his wife were baptized. 



2,19 

1795- 

Jaiiy4th Eiinico, daujihter of Joseph & Eunice Bradley, & Sarah, 
daughter of Joshua & Charity Nye, were baptized. 

Jany llf^ Kimball Porter, son of Samuel Porter, & Wait-Hatch Davis, 
sou of Samuel & Priscilla Davis, were baptized. 

Jany ISt'i Artemesia, a child of Mr Joseph King of Barriugtou was 
baptized. 

March 10th Was baptized an infant son of M^ Paul Ewer, at his ovrn 
house, by the name of Paul. 

March 25th Nathan, sou of Ebenezer Jenkins Juni; was baptized, at 
his fathers house, being dangerously sick. 

April 5th Lucy, a child of Samuel & Lydia Hodges, was baptized 

April I'^^i Content, daughter of John and Ruth Parcival was baptized. 

April 19th David and Sarali, twin-children, of Mi" David and Sarah 
lugersol, were baptized. 

June 14th Lydia, daughter of Ephraim & Lydia Sheldon was baptized. 

July 12*h Polly, daughtt^r of Jedediah & Sarah Crocker was baptized. - 

July 2(Uh Alvah, son of Daniel & Elizabeth West was baptized 

Augt 2<l Was baptized Elizabeth, daughter of Jared lugersol. 

Octob. 4th Was baptized Cornelius, sou of Samuel Barlow. 

Octobr 25th Was baptized Joshua, sou of Seth & Amy Nye. — 

Novr gth Was baptized Ezra- Thompson, sou of Huldah Finney. 

Novr 29th Was baptized Zafne, sou of James and Achsah Austin. 

Deer 13th Was baptized Hudson, son of Daniel & Lydia Wilcox. 

1796. 



Feb.y 7th Was baptized Charles, son of John & Loiiis Nye. 

Feby 14th Was baptized Harriot, daughter of Cornelius & Abigail Bas- 

sett, and Elizabeth, daughter of Asael & Anne Foot. 

Feby 21^t Was baptized Seth, sou of Josiah & Hannah Crocker. 

March 20th Was baptized Ebenezer. son of Ebeuezer West. 

April 24th Was baptized Experience, child of Cornelius Bassett Senv 

also William, sou of Eli Bradley, and Charles- Backus, sou of Alvau and 

Lucy Hyde. 

May Sth Was baptized Fanny aud Amanda, children of Levi Robinson. 

Juue 5th Was baptized Betsey, daiighter of Elizabeth Bennett. 

June 7th Was baptized Lydia Barlow, wife of Peleg Barlow, at her 

own hou.<e. being unable to attend meeting. 

July 10 h Were baptized Hanuali, daughter of Thomas Ewer, Huldah, 

daughter of Aaron Benedict, and Samuel- Crocker, sou of David Baker. 

Augt 2Stli Was baptized Hope Davis, son of Nathan Davis. — 

Sept 2.")th Were baptized Josiah, sou of Josiah Yale, aud Daniel, sou 

of Archelaus Chadwick. 

October 2'^A Was baptized Mary, daughter of Stephen & Lydia Toby. 



280 

J797- 

Jany Sth Was baptized Lyman, child of Mrs Auue Bradley of Miltou 
iu the State of New- York. 

Jauy 15th Was baptized Lydia Bradley, daup:hter of Jesse Bradley Jun^ 

Jauy 22d Was baptized Josiah, sou of Ebenezer Jeukius Juur 

March 5th Was baptized Isaac, sou of Nathi and Bethiah Bassett. 

March 12th Was baptized Samuel Leonard Junr — and at the same 
time, he covenanted with this Church. 

April 4th Thomas Crocker, an infant child of Josiah Crocker, was 
baptized at the house of its father, on account of its being thought dan- 
gerously sick. 

April 16th — Lewis, sou of Samuel Davis was baptized. 

April 30th Sally, child of Mr John & Joanna Gifford was baptized. 

June IS^h Joseph, son of Joseph & Martha Crocker, was baptized. 

July 30th Josiah Willoughby was baptized, an adult. 

July 30th Elizabeth, daughter of David Ingersol, was baptized. 

Augt 13th Eunice, daughter of M'; Daniel & M^s Elizabeth West, was 
baptized. 

Augt 27th Polly & Lydia, children of Josiah Willoughby, were baptized. 

Octr 30th Moses, son of Moses Ingersol, and John, son of Samuel Win- 
«gar, were baptized. 

Deer 24tli Rhoda, daughter of Jared Ingersol, was baptized. 

179S. 



Jany 7th Heman, son of Mv Oliver Hatch of Granville, who removed 
from this church, was baptized. 

Jany 14th Sally, daughter of Mr Seth Nye, and Lydia, daughter of Mr^ 
Hannah Remele, were baptized. — 

Feby 19th Isaac, sou of Elisha & Mary Grant, and Charles, sojj of Paul 
& Susannah Ewer, were baptized 

March 1 1th Abraham, son of Abraham & Tempe Perry, was baptized. 

April 22d Nabby, daughter of My John & Mrs Ruth Parcival, — Pal- 
mira, daughter of Squire Stone, and Harriot, daughter of Alvan and Lucy 
Hyde, were all baptized. 

May 14th Betsey-Crosby, daughter of Josiah & Hannah Crocker, was 
baptized. 

May 20th James, son of James & Sarah Giflford, was baptized. 

June 17th Mehitabel, daughter of Ebenezer & Mehitabel West, was 
baptized. 

July 8th Joseph-Warren, son of Reuben aud Nabby Barlow, was 
baptized. 

Augt 5tii Lyman, son of Asahel & Anne Foot, was baptized. 

Seny 9th Senah (alias Asenath) child of Huldah Finney, wife of Abra- 
ham Finney, was baptized. 



281 

Octor 1st Philena, daughter of J<^dediah & Sarah Crocker, and Eli, son 
of Eli aud Phebe Bradley, were baptized. 

Octoi; 7tii Harriot- Maria, daughter of Gideon & Olive Thompson, was 
baptized. 

Octor 14th Eunice, daughter of Mrs Prudence Ingersol, & Parmelia, 
daughter of Mr Joseph Bradley, were baptized. 

Novr 4th Ebenezer. son of Ebenezer Jenkins Jun^ , was baptized. 

1799. 



Jany 7th Daniel, son of Jesse & Mamre Bartholomf»\v, was baptized. 

March 3(1 Seth, sou of Lemuel Barlow & Thankt u iiis wife. 

March 10th Semautha, child of Josiah Willousri jy. 

April 7th John, son of David Baker, and Elizabeth, daughter of Sam- 
uel and Tabitha Winegar. 

April 14th Lydia. daughter of Abraham and Sarah Hall. 

May 19th Alva. so;i of Paul and Sus ninah Ewer. 

June 23d James, son of William and Marcy Ingersoll. 

June 30th Esther Bailey, wife of Thomas Bailey. 

July 14th Lucy, daugliter of David and Sarah Ingersoll — also Smith, 
Orra, Wealthy and Thomas, children of Thomas and Esther Bailey. 

July 2Sth Anne Parcival — also Polly Turner, an adopted child of Mr 
Ebenezer & Mrs Mehitabel West — also, Reuben, John, Benjamin, Electa^ 
Esther, Grace, Jared and Henry, children of Henry and Chloe Wansey. 

Sepr 8th Rachel, daughter of Cornelius & Remember Bassett — also, 
Marcy, daughter of Nathan and Lucy Davis. 

Sepr 15th Joseph, son of Nathani & Bethiah Bassett. 

Sepv 29th Cornelius, son of Cornelius & Abigail Bassett. — also Lucy, 
daughter of Jesse Bradley Junr 

Octor I'^jt'^ Chloe, daughter of Henry & Chloe Wansey. 

Novr 3d Josiah, son of Josiah & Hannah Crocker. ■ 



Novr IQth Abigail, daughter of Asahel & Abigail Bradley. 

Novr 19th William, son of Squire Stone, was baptized at his father's 
house, by reason of the sickness aud confinement of Mrs Stone. 

Novr 20th John, son of James & Achsah Aiastin. 

Deer 8th Ebenezer- Cook & Elisha, children of Stephen &- Lydia Brad- 
ley. 

1800. 



Jan.y- 12t.h Lucy Crocker, wife of Elislia Crocker, — also Phebe, Aman- 
da, & Tirza. children of Samuel & Hannah Couch. 

March 9th Lydia Bradley, wife of Stephen Bradley, — Sarah Stewart 
— Sophia Crocker, Lemira Crocker, & Laura Crocker, all adults. • 

April 27th William, Electa-Lewis, Johu-Dimick, Lucy and Lucius 
children of Elisha & Lucy Crocker. 

May 1st Stephen, sou of Alvan & Lucy Hyde. 



282 

May 4'.h Lydia Stantou. an adult — also, William, sou of Joseph and 
Martha Crocker — also. Hauuali, daughter of John & Hanuali Remele. 

Juue 1st Electa, daughter of Daniel and Lydia Wilcox. 

June 8th Charles, son of Asahel and Anne Foot. 

July 6tii Lewis, son of John Gifford and Lyman, sou of James and 
Sarah Gifford. 

Augt 3d Thankful and Elias, children of Elias and Thankful Hum- 
phrey. 

Augt 17tli Abraham Finney, son of Abraham and Huldali Finney. 

Augt 24th Asher, sou of Jared Ingersoll. 

Augt 3i^t Beu.iamin, son of Ebenv & Mehitabel West. 

Sept 7tli Mabel & John, chihireu of John and Prudence Couch. 

Octof I'Jth Sally Barlow was baptized. 

Octof 2fitii Lydia, daughter of Ebeny and Lydia Jenkins, was baptized. 

Novr 9th Aurelia, daughter of Jedidiah Crocker, was baptized. 



An account of the ecclesiastical Councils to which this church 
has been invited, since my connection with them. 

April 16tii 1793 — Attended ft Council at Lenox, which was called to dis- 
miss the Revd Sami Mouson. Deav Oliver West went as Delegate. 

May 28th 1793— Was called to assist in the ordination of the Rev<i Mr 
Ayer, and Deav O. West was appointed by the church, as delegate. — — 

April 29th 179.5. was called to assist in the ordination of the Rev i Sami 
Shepard, and Dean o. West was appointed by the church, as delegate. 

April 26th 1 797. was called to assi.st in the di'smissiou of Rev.Eleazer Storrs 
,of Sandisfield, and Dea» Oliver West was appointed by the ch. as delegate. 

Jan-y 1st 1798— Sat in council at Washington, some difficulties having 
arisen in that church. No delegate was requested. 

June 28th 1793 — wascalled to assist in the ordination of Rev. Levi White 
of Sandisfield and Dean Levi Nye was appointed delegate. 

March 12vh 1799 — Attended a Council at Loudon, which wascalled on 
aocouut of difficulties rxistiug in the church at that place— Dean Levi Nye 
went as Delegate from this church. 

July 10th 1799— Wascalled to assist in the ordination of the Rev. Mi; Tur- 
ner at New-Marlborough South Parish, and Mr David Ingersoll was ap- 
pointed by thechurcli, as delegate. I gave the Right-Hand of Fellowship. 

June 16th 1800. Was called to attend a Council at the North Parish in 
New-Marlborough, to give advice in a case of discipline; and Dean Oliver 
West was appointed by the church, as delegate. 

October 14th I8OO — Was called to attend a Council at Blautord, at the 
dismission of the Revd Mr Badger. — Mr David Ingersoll was chosen as 
delegate. 



383 



An account ot persons married by the Rev*^ Alvan Hyde. 
July 19tli 1793. Jouathaii Wally and Mary Winslow were married. 
August 234 Ebenezer Jenkins Junr and Lydia Smith were married. 
October 18t.'> Josiah Willoughby and Sally Backus were married. 

Novr 20th Joshua Nye and Charity Parker were married. 

NovV 29th Heniau Bradley and Anne West were married. 

1 793- 

Jauy 17th Wally Backus and Grace Vandusen were married. • 

Jany ai^t Ichabod Lathrop & Esther Pixley were married. 

April nth Ancel Bassett and Hannah Dimmuck were married. 

Augt 21st Asael Foot and Anne Abbot were married. 

October I7th Joseph Whiton to Amanda Garfield. 

October 17t:h Jabez Bursley to Abigail Perry. 

November -^S^}^ Pai-don Austin to Rhoda Stanton. 

i794-_ 

March 27th Jacob Penoyer to Alice Hoyt Crocker. 

May 25th Ephraim Sheldon to Lydia Gifford. 

June 30th Silas Easton to R ichel Nye. 

July 8th Isaac Barlow to Sally Casey. 

August 24th John Read to Elizabeth Crocker. 

October 8 .h David Hamlin to Sally Backus. 

October 12th Samuel Hodges to Lydia Bradley. 

October 19th Daniel Wilcox to Lydia Ball. 

October 24rh Stephen Dexter to Lydia Backus. ■ 

October 30th Ebenezer Hawes to Electa Northrop. 

November 19th Joseph Hinckley to Polly Stewart. 

November 20th Abraham Finney to Huldah Gifford. 

1795- 

Abijah Crosby to Caty Olds, Jany 15th 

Jany 15th Josiah Crocker to Hannah Crosby. 

Feby Iflth Benjamin Hamblln to Thankful Barlow. 

Feby li-th Lemi Bradley to Ruth Newel of Lenox. 

June 3d. Reuben Pixley Junr to Polly Chase. — 

Sept 7th Hope Davis to Mv^ Lucy Bullard. 

Sept lOth William Sturges to Sallome Dimmuck. 

Jany 20th Sherinau to Avis Collins. 1 

Feby I8th jMr Paul Ewer to Miss Susannah Hamblin. — 

March 10th Benjamin Adams to Sarah Parker. 

March 29th Reuben Penoyer to Polly Gifford. 
Api-il lyth John Remele to Hannah Barlow. 
June 29th Nathaniel Hudson to Nabby Hinkley. 



284 

Octor 16t> Jacob Wiiiegar to Anne Parker, - 

Novr 8th Simeon Wright to Sukey Abbott. 

Deer 15th Ozias Judd to Luceua Hewlet. 

Deer 35th Harvey Osboru to Caty Gifford.— 

i797;_ 

Jauy 12tli Samuel Winegar to Tabitha Crocker. 

Jany 13th Nathan Bassett to Azubah Jones. 
Jany 14th Joshua Howe to Urania Stevens. 

Jany 18th Peleg Barlow to Esther Griffin. 

Jany 22d Lewis Gifford to Betsy Backus. 

Jany 26th Ephraim Williams to Jemima Wormer. 

June 29th Nathan Ball Junr to Fear Chadwick. 

June 29th Zina Hiukley to Betsey Ball. 

Octor 4th Jeremiah Vallet and Abiah Moot. 

Octr 19th Job Northrop to Sally Bennet. 

Novr 9th William Foot of Stockbridge to Abia Vollet. 

Novr 23<i Daniel Parker to Anne Handy. 

Deer 28th Joseph Frary of Becket to Sally Gifford. 

1798- 

Jany 3d William Bradley to Tabirha Hamblin. 

Feby 1st Calvin Davis to Hannah Crocker. 

June 21st Elisha Dodge to Betsey Crosby. — 

Deer 1,5th John White to Fear Perry. 
Deer 20th Oliver Wedge to Martha Grant. 

1799. 



Jany 34 Elisha Kilburn to Lydia Tooley. 

March 21st Andrew Howk to Betsey Mansfield. 

May 12th Luther Day to Meribah Smith. 

gepr ifith Thomas Chadwick to Lucinda Ingersoll. 

Sepr 22d John Gardner to Delia Childs. — 

1800. 

JanT 2Gth Simeon Clark to Lucy Backus. 
Feby (ifh Eli Church to Elizabeth Chadwick. 

April 24th Jeduthan West to Phebe Wilcox. 

May 1st Samuel Barlow to Sena Wilcox. 

June 26th John Rathbone to Celah Tobey. 

Augt 8th Cornelius Fcssenden to Nancy Ball. 

Sepr 1st Philip Packard to Rachel Gitt'ord. 

Octor 6th Asahel Stant.)n to Patty Ball. 

Octr yoth Amasa Porter to Betsey Winegar. 

Oetr 30th Job Childs to Rhoda Hatch. 

Oetr 30th Thomas Backus to Rebecca Couch. 

Deer i8'h James Whiton to Deborah Webb Bassett. 



285 

Au account of the Deaths in Lee, since the ordination of 

Mr. Hyde. 

1792. 



June 2Sth 1792— Died Hainiah Crocker. 

Sept —An infant child of Mv Jonathan Foot Junr . 

Novr 2d Thomas Nye, son of Deacon Levi Nye. 



Feb.y 15th An infant child of 'M^s Farrar. 
March 16th An infant child of Reuben Barlow. 
April 5th Parmelia. daughter of Thomas Beecher. 
April 21st A child of John Crosby Junr — 
June 28th a Child of John Hewlits. 
July 28d A Child of Joshua Nye. 
Augt 26th A Child of James Austin. 
Novr 11th A sou of James Youngs. 
Deer 4th A Child of Laurence Vaudusen. 

Novr 13th Deliverance Backus, wife of Ichabod Backus, wo died at 
Falmouth. 

Deer 5'h A Child of Jabez Clark. 

1794- 



Jany 14th Cornelius, son of Lemuel Barlow. 

Feb.y 7th A Child of George Bennett. 

Feby 9th A Child of Jotui Hewlit. 

March 3d A Child of Paul Ewer. 

March 13th A Child of Levi G. Porter. 

March 20th A Child of Elisha Grant. 

May 7th Died Arthur Perry Aged 73. 

June 30th Jesse, son of John GiCFord. 

July 21st Content Crocker, wife of Noah Crocker, 63. 

Augt 22d Samuel Graves, aged 76 years. 

Octor 20th An Infant cliild of James Austin. 

Deer 10th An Lifant child of James Giftord. 

Deer 16th A child of Jesse Smith. 

1795- 



Jany 5th Charles, .son of Ben j'." Hiukley, aged 16 mouths. 

Feby 16th An infant child of Silas Easton. 

Feby 23d Hannah Davis, wife of Hope Davis, aged 64. 
March 3d An infant Child of Ebenr West. 
March 3d An infant Child of Caleb Chadwick. 
March 18th Marcy Ewer, wife of Paul Ewer ;et. 39. 
April 9th Au infant child of Mr Shaw., 



April 10th Widow Abigail Crocker, in the 90th year of her age. 

April 11th All infant son of John Gifford. 

April 14th An infant child of Sami Hodges. 

April 16th An infant child of Nathi Toby. 

April 18th Benjamin Backus, of a cancer, aged 60 years. 

April 23'i An infant child of Aaron Graham. 

March. An infant child of Lodowick Gardner, of which I did not hear 
in season. 

May 3d an Infant Child of John Crosby aged one week. 

May 5th Molly Casey, aged 24 years, who was eminent for her piety. 

June 5th Rhoda, daughter of Levi G. Porter, aged 3 years. 

Sepr 9th Marcy Crocker, daiigliter of Josei;h Crocker Junr aged 3 
years and nine months. 

Sepr 17th Died Mr Jonathan West, aged r,S years. 

Septr 17th Died a daughter of Mr Jonathan Graves, aged 2 years. 

Noyr 10th Lied Polly, daughter of Mr Elisha Grant, aged 2 years. 

Nov. 19th Died Mi'« Eunice Ingersul, wife of Mr Moses Ingersol, in 
the 51=:* year of her age. 

1796- 

Jany 8th Died Mv Joseph Crocker, son of Capt Thomas Crocker, in the 
80th year of his age. 

Jany 19th Died an infant son of Mi' Silas Clark. 

Feby 11th Died an infant son of Mr John Keep. 

Feby 20'h Died Mrs Elizabeth Keep, wife of Mr John Keep, in the 40th 
year of her age. 

March 6th Died Charles, son of Capt John Xye, aged 2 Months. 

March 7th Died Kimball Porter son of Mr Sam' Porter, aged one year 
& 3 months. ■ 

April 23d Died Richard Whitney, son of Mr W»i Whitney, aged one 
year & 2 months. 

May 1st An infant child of Mr James Gifford. 

May 4th Died3Ir^ Anuer Basset, wife of Mr Xathan Bassett, in the 
41st year cf her age. 

May 13th Died Joseph Jones of Sandwich, in a fit of drunkenness, at 
the house of Mr Wilcox, being as was suppo.sed about 47 years of age. 

May 16th Died Henry Atkins, in the 70th year of his age. 

July 5th Died Capt Thomas Crocker, in the 62dyear of his age. 

July 24th Died Joseph Crocker, sou of Joseph Crocker Junr and grand- 
son of Capt Thomas Crocker, aged about 8 months. 

July 27th Died Abigail Swift, wife of Ebeuezer Swift, aged 56. 

Augt 7th Died Orra Blackman, son of James Blackmau, aged one 
year, & 11 months. 

Augt 11th Died Mrs Lydia Barlow, wife of Mr Peleg Barlow, aged 31 
years. 



287 

Augt 24fh Died Mrs Lydia Ewer, aged 74 years. 

Sept 29th Died an infant Child of Mr Reuben Barlow, aged 12 hours. — 

Octor loth Died John, sou of M>; John Hewlit, aged 

1797 - 
Jany 2(1 Died a daughter of Mr Seth Burden, aged 5 years. — — 
Jany 21«t Died Mi;« Hewlit, the wife of Mr John Hewlit, aged 

8i5 years. 

Feby l()ti> Died Peggy Casey, in the lGti» year of her age. 

Feby 25iii Died Ebenezer Chadwick Jum; in the 25t,h year of his age. — 

March 8tli Died an infant child of Mi; W"i Freeman, aged 2 weeks. — 

April l^t Au infant cliiid of M'" Jacob Wiuegar. 

April (jth An infant son of Mi" Josiali Crocker, aged 10 days. 

May 2(Uii An infant cliild of Mi; Ancel and Mrs Hannah Bassett, aged 

3 weeks. 



June 25tli Died Mi;s Christene Garduej-, wife of Mv Lodowick Gardner, 
aged 23 years. 

July 3l)f'i 1797— Died Mr Eleazer Turner, in the 30t.li year of his age. 

Augt 31st Died, widow Silence Chase, in the 76tii year of her age. 

Seyjtr 23il An infant child of the widow Turner, aged 5 months. 

Octv 23d A son of Cornelius Hamblin, aged 17 months. 

Deer lijtli Died, Mrs Desire Perry, wife of Mv David Perry, in ye BGt.h 
year of her age. 

Dec; 2tt;ii Died, Mv Nathan Ball, in the 02^1 year of his age. 

1798. 

Jany 19t}i Died Harriot Bassett, daughter of Mr Cornelius Bassett 
Juur , aged 2 years. 

-March 14th Died Mr John Wiuegar, aged 55 years. In the 29th year 
of his age, he was severely frozen; being left in the woods, and without 
shelter. Both of his feet came off, and his constitution was so injured, 
that he never had good health afterwards. 

May 2cl Died Mv Benjamin Hamblin aged 67 years. 

May 3<.i Died au infant child of M'; James Austin, aged but a few 
hours. 

May Gth Died Dennis Casey, of a consumption, aged 20 years. — — 

June 5th Died Anner Bassett, of a consumption, aged 18 years. 

June 13th Died Catharina Winegar, of a consumption, aged 33 ye^rs. 
She was au example of piety in her life, and met death with fortitude & 
composure. 

July 28th Died at Mv Wi" Sturges, Cyntliia Chadwick, aged 13 years. 

SepV 2'} Died Zeruiah Crocker, of a consumption, aged 20 years. — — 

Nov. 30th Died Widow Dorcas Crocker, in the 79t_h year of her age. 

Decv 23d Died Betsev C. Crocker, aged 9 months. 



388 

1799- 

Jany 3d Died Rosaua Howk, daughter of Mv Abrm Howk, iu the 
fourth year of her age. 

Jauy Tth Died, Mrs Sarah Graves, wife of Mr Phineas Graves. 

Feby 1th Died Miss Remember Toby, daughter of Stephen Toby, in 
the 22cl year of her age. 

Feby^l^t Died Mrs Elizabeth Turner, widow of Mr Eleazer Turner, 
aged 39 years. 

March 8th Died Mr Daniel Church, aged 92 years, wanting a few days. 

March lltii Died Mrs Meribah Burden, the wife of Mr Timothy Bur- 
den, aged, 

March 13tli Died an infant child of Mr Stephen Tobey. 

April 3'1 Died Mrs Lydia Toby, the wife of Mr Stephen Toby, in the 
43d year of her age. 

June l^t Died Mrs Sarah Couch wife of Mr John Couch, in the 77th 
year of her age. 

June Sth Died a sou of Mr John Couch Junr aged one year & nine 
months. 

June 39th Died Bulah, daughter of Mr Elijah Peet aged 9 years. 

July 19th Died Laurence Vaudusen, in the 32d year of his age. 

July 20th Died a child of Mr Polly, aged one year and seven months. 

Augt 5th An infant child of Mr Alvan Foot, aged but a few hours. 

Augt 9<h Died Mr Thomas Northrop, aged 72 years. 

Augt 18th Samuel Couch, sou of Mr Samuel Couch, agei 15 months. 

Sepr 6th Died a twin child of Mr Polly, aged about one year & 9 months. 

Sepr 21SC Died, Mary Ann Wormer, daughter of Mr Aaron Wormer, iu 
the 8th year of her age. 

Octor 5th Died a child of Capt John Stearns, aged one year and 6 
months. 

Deer 2lst Died Moses Ramsdale, son of , M" Jehu Ramsdale, aged 7 
years. 



Deer 23d An infant child of Mr Andrew Howk. 

i8oo. 



Feby 22d Died Miss Lucinda Ingersoll. daughter of Wm IngersoU Esqr " 
in the 36th year of her age. 

March 21ft Died Mr^ Elizabeth West, aged 88 years. 

April 9th Died Mr Daniel Church, in the 60th year of his age. 

May 16th Died Electa Wilcox, iu the 20th year of her age. 

May 27th An infant child of Mr Elijah West. 

Augt 10th Died Joseph Bassett, son of Mr Nath\ Bassett, aged one year. 

Sept 30th Died Achsah Taylor, wife of William Taylor, in the 24th 
year of her age. 

Novr 9th Died Miriam Hatch, wife of Josiah Hatch, aged 83 years. 



2J9 



inscriptions from t§e Cemeteries. 



In the olii grave-yar.i (seo p. 34), no.v in the north-oast cornor of the cemetery near 
the center of the town, there are 7"^ nionnniMits with mem )rials to 84 persona who 
died before 1801. Mattey, daughter of Joseph and Lois H( ndy (see p. 297,) is supposed 
to have been the first persoi. buried there. Doubtless there were earlier 
deaths among the settlers here, but no certain record of any has been found. In 
Holland's Hist, of Western Mass. (vol. 2, p. .516,) is the foUowin;,' : "The first death 
that occurred in Lee befell a child of John Winegar. The death occurred at Crow Hol- 
low, and the child was buried on the West side of the river." Probably the statement 
was made on traditional authority. 

It is supposed one of tht; earliest graves is marked by a rou-?h stmo bearing only the 
rudely carved letter -i SB. Thenami'fir which these letters stand has not been de- 
termined. The stone with the letters I V D, marks the grave of Isaac VanDeusen. 
8 yearS old, a son of Matthew VanDeusen. 

Only two dated before isul are in the South Lee cemetery; one at the grave of Isaac 
Davis, the first settler, the other at the grave Abijah Stearns. 

A few early graves in each cemetery are marked with uuinicribed, unhewn slabs of 
stone. There a'-e, also, several early graves m:irkfd in tn^ sane manner near the 
residence of C. E. Morley, Caoe St., where, aecor^ing to tradition, some of the settlers 
in that section named C+iff ird and Roberts were buried. 

If any of th '■ early inhabitants were buried elsewhere in town, all knowledge of 
their graves is lost. 

Owing t ) weathering, probably some of the punctuation has been effaced from some 
of the stones. 

The interlined letters and word-i in the inscriptions here given, are shown a^ well as 
possible with ordinary type. On the stones they are close to the lines to which they 
belong. 



Jofeph F. fon of Mr 
James & Mrs Achfa 
Auftin. died May, i6 
1 79 1, aged 12 Month 

e 

^//o Zefna; thir (on 
died A u g u ( t, 26th 

s 

1793. aged iS Month 

AIar(:;aret their dautr 
died at Jalern ftate of 
N york Oct 21 1786, 
aged 3 Months. 

An Infant Son of 
Mr James & Mrs: 
Achsah Austin 

n 

who was Still bor 

th 

Oct 20 1794 



In memory of Zaf- 

s 

na (on of Mr Jame 

& Mrs Achfah 

Auftiu died April 

16 1797 aged 18M 

AKo their fon was 

born & died May 

3d 1798 

Sarah, daughtr of 

Mr. Nathan & 

Mrs. Ruhamah 

ft 
Ball, died Augu 
ft 

I 1784 aged 

n 

I I Years & -x Mo 



290 



Annah Bassett, 

was born 
June 12, 1780. 
and died June 
5, 1798. aged 
18 years. 



In m e m o r y of 
Harriot Daut'" to 

jiinr 

Mr Cornelius & 

Mrs Abio^ail Baf- 

y 

sett who died Jan 

19*^ 1798 aged 2 

years & 9 days 



Nancy, daul*' of Mr. 

n 

Cornelius Bafsett Ju 
by Mrs Abigail his 
wife, died with the 
Small pox March 
19th, 1785, aged 12 
Months & 19 days. 



In Memory of 
Joseph Bafsett fon 
to Mr Nathaniel & 
Mrs Bethiah Bafs- 
ett who died Au 
gust lo^'i 1800 
aged one year & 
3 days 



PhebeDiedAugust 30^^1777 
Aged I year & 9 Months. 
Thomas Died February 17**^ 
178S Aged 14 Months. 
Permela Died April 3'^ 1793 
Aged 2 years & 3 Months. 
Children of Mr. Thomas & 
Mrs Phebe Beecher. 



Betfey (dau^'' of 
Mr. Ge'^rge & Mrs 

A t 

Elifabeth) Benne 
died Sep! 7*,'^ 1790 
aged 5 Months. 



!«ll 



M'"'^ Defire Cliadwi 
the late Confort of 
M*' Abiathar Chad 
wick died Auguft 
13"' 1790 i" the 3.s*'^ 
year of her age 

No age nor sex can 

Death defy 
Think Mortals what 

it is to die 



In memory of Miss Ze- 
ruiah Crocker who died 
Sep :^nd 1798 in the 21 It 
year of her age 
Tis long since death had 
the majority Yet strange: 

it 

the living lay not to heart 



In Memory of Mrs 
Content, the late 

h 

Confort of M'' Noa 
Crocker, who Died 
July 23d. 1794 in 
the 65th year 
of her acre. 



Mercy Hambli 
Crocker Died 

Sept 8f,'» 1795, 
in the 4*.'^-ear 
of her a2:e. 



Joseph Crocke 
junT Died July 
24^'' 1796, 
aged 7 Months 
& 6 Da vs. 



The above were the Children 
of Insign Joseph & Mary Crocker 



Mrs. Hannah Davis 
the wife of M r. Hope 

d 

Davis Died February 25 
1795 in the 65^'' year 
of her age 



ke 

How sudden was the stro 
When theAlmighty spoke 
My Friends & Children 

now draw near 
And fee that you for 

Death prepare 



The blooming cheeks, the lovely charms, 
Lie clapped in Deaths cold Icy arms. 



Polly Dauf of M^' 
Silas & Mrs Rachel 
Eafton died February 
15*'' 1795 aged 16 days. 



■2S!i 



Mrs Marcy Ewer the 
wife of Mr Paul Ewer 
died March i8^^ 1795 in 
the 39*^^ year of her age 

Farewell my friends 
dry up your tears 

Here fleeps my dust 
till Christ appears 



David (ion of 
Mr. David & 
Mrs. Eliiabeth) 
Foot) died Oct. 

d 

14th, 1790, age 
3 Months. 

SUep on my babe 
and take your reft 

God calld you 

Jiome 
He faiv it be/t- 



I n memory of an 
Infant fon to Mr 
Alvan & Mrs Sally 
FOOT who died 

August 5*^1^ 1799 
aged 9 hours 



Ye active babes & childre 
all 
Behold the fcene of 

childreiis fall 
My day was fhort my 

hours few 
And bid this wo'-iil & 

all adieu 



Jared died 



Funis died 



Mayi5tiii785 March 19^^^ 

aged 2 Years 1794 aged 

& 8 Month'3 Years. 

The heirs of Mr. 

a t 

Elish & Mrs. Mary gran 



Thomas, fon of 
MF Elilha & Mr. 
Elii'abeth F ree- 
man. died June 
28^,^ 1780 aged 
3 years. 

The God that * * * 
[Stone broken. 1 



Nanfey Daut'' of 
Mr Mofes & Mrs 



Relie Hall who 



th 



Died February 19 
1797 aged 16 days 



29» 



William Phinney 
Hamblin Son to 
Mr Cornelius &M" 
Marcy Hamblin 
died October 23d 
1797 aged I year 4 
Months & 15 days 



Rochana Dauf of 
Mr Abraham & 
Mrs Easther Howk 
who died January 
3^^ 1799 in the 4*** 
year of her age 



In Memory of Mrs 
Mariam Hatch wife 
to Mr Jofiah Hatch 
who died Nov"* 
9th 1800 aged 
83 years 



In Memory of Charles 
son to Mr Benjamin & 
Mrs Puella Hinckley 
who died Jan-^ 5th 
1795 aged 16 months 
& 20 days 

Lena, Dauf: to M^" 
Samuel, & W.^ Ly- 
dia Hodges, died 
April 14, 1795 
aged 2 months. 



Sacred to the memory 
of Mrs Eunice Ingert'oU 
Confort of M^- Mofes In- 

s 

gerfoll who departed thi 
life:N'ov 19 1793 in the 
51ft year of her age. 



Surviving friends altho you mo 
Let this couf ole I I'liall return 

word 
The righteous Judge can by his 
Bring me triumphing with 

the Lord 



In memory of M""* Elifa- 
beth Jenkins Coniort of 

e 

M^ Ebenzer Jenkins (late of 
Barnftable deceafed)who died 
Oct^ 28"' 17S8 aged 91 years 



by 
Behold my friends wliile pafing 
This ftone informs you where I lie 
Tho I have lived to ninty one 
Yet you may die while you are 

young 



^94 

Here lies 

Worthy to be lamented 

M""" Sibyl Hurd 

Wife of 

Stephen Leonard 

who departed this life 

July lO*** 1787 

in the 2-L''' Year 

of her Age. 

My glafs is run my Grave you see, 
Prepare for Death aud follow me. 



Stephen Leon 
ard junr died 
May 1787 



In memory of 
•Thomas Nye (on 
to Deacon Levy 
& Mrs Sarah Nye 
who Died Nov 
2nii ijg2 in the 
I gtiiy ear of his age 



In memory of an 
Infant, dau'^.'" of Mr. 
Joshua & Mrs. 
Charity Nye. who 
died July 23? 1793 
aged 5 days. 



Hulda the dau- 
ghter . of Mr. Le- 

e 

vi & Mrs Catharin 

h 

Porter, died Marc 

13 1794 aged 8 

r 
yeas & 1 3 days. 



Rhoda dauf to Mr 
Levi & M-l^ Catharin 
Porter died June 5*** 
1795 in the 4*'^ year 
of her age. 



In memory of M*"^ Lydia 
Tobey confort to M'' Ste 
phen Tobey who died 
April 3d 1799 in the 
43d year of her age. 

Gods people are made willing 
iu the day of his Power 



In memory of Mifs Re- 
member Tobey: Daufto 
Mr Stephen, &Mrs Lydia 
Tobey; who died Feb. 6th 
1799. in the 22 year of 
her age. 

arms 
The bloomiug cheeks the lovely ch 

a 

Lie clasp'd in Deths cold icy arms 

A 

This ftone was Erected 
by Seth Backus jun*" 



295 

III Mcmoi-y of 

Mrs 

Lucy, wife of Mr. 

John Williams, 

who Departed 

this Life, Aug. 28, 

^ID. 17bG: .E. 24. 

Farewell my loving wife, 
We bid a short Adieu, 

You can not come to me again 
But I must come to you. 



Mary Dau*'" of M"" 
William & M*"*^ Sarah 

th 

Whitney Died July 27 
1790 aged I Month 



Inscriptions indistinct in the photo-engravings, pp. 297 — 303. 



In Memory of 
Mr. Arthur Perr}^ 
who died May 7, 
1794 in the 73d 
year of his age. 

Adieu my fpoufc my 
children dear 

pain 

/ leave this ivorld of 
Let virtue be your 
Practice here 
' tve do meet ao- 
Page 297. 



M RS 

Rebecca, wife 

ch 

of M*" Oliver Hat 

died May I 'f 1788 

in the 33*^ year 

of her age. 

Fareivell wy friends 
dry up yjur tears, 
My du/t lies here 
Til! Christ appears. 



296. 

On stone to the memory of Esther and 
Lydia Bradley ;— see p. ;^99 : 

Decayinj^ mortals 

here s the place 
The houfe defiin d 

for Adams race 
Be ready then 

to meet the Lamb 
Of God. the Judge. 

the Great I AM. 



Mr 



memory of 

WIEGAR 



This Itone erected by Row 
land THATCHER jun^ to 
perpetuate the memory of 
Mils Electa WILCOX who 
departed this Life May i6th 

s 

1800 Aged 1 9 years 2 month 

& 14 days. 

All yoii that Ttop . my tomb to fee 
As I am here so you muft be, 
Repent, repent now you have time, 
For I was taken in my prime. 

Page 299. 



On stone erected to the children of Jon- 
athan Foot Jr. ;— tee p. 2J9: 

Thofe guiltlefs charmes, those 
marks of genius are sttrprcst, 

Which nurst the fondeft hopes 
in tender parents breasts. 



In 
JOHN 

A 

who Departed this 
Life the 14th of 
March 1798 
Aged 55 years & 2 Mo 

In folemn Cilence here I lie 
Pray from me learn that you must die 
All youthful fcenes of pleaf ure bright 
Mult end as watches of the night 

O may this be your happy case 
That he who gives you length of days. 
May raise you to His corts above 
There to pertake of boundlels love 
Page 301. 



I 



Two infants of Jaco 
& Anna Winegars 
One died March 
3 1797 The oth- 
er died June 16 
1802 

Page 331. 

In Memory of M^^ Mary 
Bafsett the late Confort of 
Mr Nathan Bafsett who Died 
May 4th 1796 in the 44th 
year of her Age. 

Death is a debt to Nature due, 
Which I have paid & so mult you, 
Here let me relt my weary head. 
Till Chrift my Lord fhall rais 
the Dead. 
Page 303. 



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(Hppenbix. 



...^^"■'I'^J^'^^f 7 °X*^®*^^'°'^'"^"''I'orati<)n may be found in vol. V, pp. 717-719 «6- 
'-^' .^;. u'>?- °J l^^ Province of Mass. Bay, (ed. iSStJ), where are printed the petitions on 
pp. (51SM:>7 ot tliLS vrO. ; together with the rival petitions frojii some of the proprietors 
and inhabitants of Hartwood, and a succinct statement of the action of the General 
Court on the subject. 
Most of the matter is reprinted below, with the quotation mark-- unchanged. 

The proprietors of Great Barriugton having passed tli ■ following vote:— 

"At a Meeting of the Freeholders, & other Inhabitants of the town of 
Great Barrington, Legualy qualified to vote in T v.vu affairs, regularly as- 
sembled at the Court-house in said town, on the ;:i9th. of Deer. 1773— 

To see if the Town will agree, that that pare of this Town called the 
Hoplands, be set off into a seperate Town, or District, 

Thereupon voted, that this Town have not any objection against that 
part of this Town called the Hoplands, being set off into a seperate Town, 
or District whenever the Great & General Coui-t or assembly of this prov- 
ince, shall see fit — 

A True Copy of Records Att W: King, Town Clerk."— (J^fo-SS. 

Archives, vol. 118, p. 745.)— 

—the following petition was presented to the House on the 28th of 
January, 1774. and referred to Capt. White, Capt. Brown of Abingtou 
and Col. Whetcomb: — 

[See pp. 819, bSL] 

On the 16th of February, this committee reported leave to William In- 
gersoll to bring in a bill. Meanwhile, the proprietors of Hartwood pre- 
sented their petition for incorporation, which was read in the House, on 
the first of February, 1774, and referred to Mr. Gardner of Stow, Mr. 
Fisher, and Mr. Ellis of Dedham. The original of this petition has not 
been discovered, but the substance of it, and the action of the Legislature 
thereon, appear in the following entry: — 

"Feb. 17, 1774. A Petition of Moses Ashley and others a number of the 
Proprietors and Inhabitants of the plantation of Hartwood in the County 
of Berkshire and of the Inhabitants of the adjacent Grants— Setting 
forth. That they labour under many disadvantages by reason of their 
not being invested with Town privileges. And praying that the said 
plantation, together with Hills & Jones's Grants and the Westerly part of 
Prescots Grant so far to the East as Partridgefield South corner, may be 
Incorporated into a Town. 

In the House of Representatives. Resolved that the further consider- 
ation of this Petition be referred to the next Session of the General Court 
and that the Petitioners notify the proprietors or owners of Hills Grant, 
Jones's Grant and Prescot's Grant within referred to of the contents of 
the within Petition and this Order by serving them with a Copy thereof 



that they shew cause, if any they have, on the second "Wednesday of the 
next Session of the General Court why the prayer of the within mention- 
ed (so for as it respects their interest therein) should not be granted. In 
Council, Read and Concurred."— S'o^^'/^/C^7 Records, vol- XXX., p. 190. 

The consideration of the Ingersoll petition was likewise put off to the 
same time, with similar notice to the proprietors of Hartwood. 

The next Legislature, again took these petitions into consideration, to- 
gether with the following new petition from the inhabitants of Hart- 
wood: — 

"To His Exellency Thomas Hutchenson Esqr Captn General and Com- 
mander in Chiaf in and over his Majestys Province of the Massachusets 
Bay, to tiie Honi^ie his Majestys Council and House of Representatives in 
General Court Assembled May the 25th 1774 

The patition of the Inhabitants of the Township of Hartwood So 
Colled in the County of Berkshire Humbly Sheweth — 

That tney Labour under Great Incouveuiency in their Preasent Scitua- 
tion Having No Power to Call and Settle a Minister Lay out and Estab- 
lish Roads & Build Bridges in s<i Township and Many Other Deficultys 
your Petitioners Labour under By Renson of their Not Being Incorperated 
Wee therefore Most Humbly Pray your Exellency and Hours to Incor- 
perate S^ Township into a Town, Invested with all the Powers Privi- 
ledges and Immunitys that Towns in this Province by Law Injoy, and 
Whereas the Proprietors of S':l Township at Several Meetings from the 
year 1771 Including to the year 1774 Voted Texes at Diferant times the 
Amount of which is £5:7:0 Lawfull money on Each Origenal Right in 
Sd Township to Defray the Expence of Preaching and Other Expences in 
Sd Township, But finds they have No Power to Inforce the paynii-nt of 
the Same Wherefore your Said Petitioners Humbly prays your Exellancy 
and Honv^ to Inable them to Collect Sd Texes in Such a Way and Manner 
as your Exellancy and Hours ghall See Meet, and your Humble Petition- 
ers as in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray 

Amos Beard Gideon Messenger Androw Momphord 

Eliphory Spencer Moses Ashley Jun George Sloan 

Sims Lewis Azariah Ashley James mkxight 

Thos Lewis John Mc knight Moses Ashley 

John Lewis jun Jeames Mc knight Jr George Sloan Jr 

Joseph Chapell William Sloan William Millikin ■ 

Wm Chapell William Bill John Phelps 

BEN.JH Slack Normand Sloan Danll Foot 

William Slack Zenas Noble Elijah Crane 

Benjamin Kilborn W^.i Scott Gideon Bush." — 

Mass. Archives, vol- US, -f). 747. 

The Council now passed an order that "the petitioners" have leave to 
bring in a bill, &c. This was June 10, 1774; and, on the same day, the 
House, upon consideration of the following answer to IngersoU's petition, 
noncoucurred with the Council, and referred the same to a joint commit- 



807 

tee, of which Messrs. Jones, Bridges and Denny wore appointed mem- 
bers on the part of the House : — 

"To His Exelancy Thomas Hutchenson Esqr Captn General and Com- 
mander in Chief, in and Over his Majestyes province of the Massachusets 
Bay. to the HouVH' his Majestyes Counsel and House of Representatives, 
in the General Court — 

Gentlemen, as we have Patitioned to your Honours, at two of your 
Last Sessions, to be Incorporated into a Town, and be Indowed with Town 
Previlidges, (but have Been prevented by a petition. Sent in by William 
Ingersoll and Others; to be set of into a Town or Destrick which Petition 
was Not Made Known to The Proprietors nor Inhabitants, of the Town, 
and as the Town is New and the Inhabitants few in number, wee Desire 
your Exelancy and Honours, would lueorperate Said Town or Plantation, 
as the Grant of Said plantation was Granted by your Exelancy and Hon- 
ours as follows. Viz Bigining at Housotonack River on the South Line 
of Pitsfield, thence runing East IQgrs South Nine Miles and a half, tlience 
South 19ts west Seven Hundred and Twenty Rods to the North Line of 
Number four Township; Thence West on Said Line, Four Miles and 
three Quartors, to the North West Corner of Said township; thence on 
the West Line of Said township, South 9<~}^ 25m West two Miles, and 
three Quarters, to the North Line, of the township of Number one; thence 
on Said Line West 2dg 30ni South three Miles, to the North Easterly Line 
of Great Barington; Thence North 40dg 40iii East one Mile, and three 
Quarters to the North East Cornor of sd Great Barington, thence Bound- 
ing on the North Line of Said Great Barington, West 7(lg 30i« North Six 
hundred Rods, to the South East Corner of the Glass works Grant; (so 
Called) thence on the East Side of Said Grant five Hundred and fifty 
two rods to the North Est Corner of Said Grant and East Side of Houso- 
tonack River first Mentioned, thence Bounding Westerly on Said River 
to the Bounds first Mentioned; and Furthermore we Do Signify our Ob- 
jection, of that Part of the Town Being Set of or Incorperated, uutill we 
are Incorperated, and Lay out our undevided + Land; and Can agree how 
far the Deviding Line, Shall Come in Said Town.— 

Testd George Sloax Jdnr Proprietors Clerk."— /^u? , p. 748. 

No further progress appears to have been made until the present year, 
when the bill of this chapter,! the first action respecting which appears 
to have been on the fifth of April, was passed to be enacted on the 
twelfth. 

The incorporation of the town of Lee, the consideration of which began 
while the foregoing proceedings were pending, seems to have met the 
wishes of the petitioners who were not satisfied with the provisions of this 
chapter. 

t These land- were not "laid out" until 1785 and 1786, when the 3d and 4th divisions, 
respectively, of the proprietary were made. 

t Referring to Chau. 40, 1776-77, 4th Sess., which was the Act incorporating Wash* 
ngton. 



ro8 

Chap, ^i- t The inhabitants of contiguous territory, embracing the 
south-westerly part of Washington, formerly called Hartwood, the north- 
easterly part of Great Harrington, or "Hoplands," the Glassworks Grant, 
and part of Williams's Grant, had, as early as 1774, applied to the Legis- 
lature to be incorporated into a town. The incorporation into the town of 
Washington, of the proprietors of Hartwood (1776-77, chap. 40), upon an 
application adverse to the petition of the proprietors of the Hoplands, was 
the only result reached at the beginning of the present political year. 
The details of the contest between these rival petitioners are shown in the 
note to the chapter referred to. The first effort, before the Legislature of 
1776-77, of the petitioners who were subsequently incorporated under this 
chapter, appears to have been the presentation of the following petition :^ 

[See p. 323. The petition was written by Prince West.] 

This petition was read June 17, 1776, "and ordered to lie." No further 
measures appear to have been proposed by the petitioners, or by the As- 
sembly, until early in the sixth session of the same year, when the follow- 
ing petitions and certificate were presented to the House; upon which the 
resolve hereunder given was passed: — 

[See pp. 325, 327. This petition was also written by Prince "West.] 

"To the Honourable Counsel and House of Representatives for the State 
of the Massachasetts Bay in Genaral Court assembled at Boston 

The Petetion of Simon Calkins agent for the Inhabitants of the south- 
westerly Part of Hartwood the Northeasterly Part of Great Barrington or 
what is commonly Called the Hoplands the Glassworks Grant and Part of 
a Grant Called Williamses Grant in the County of Berkshire Humbly 
Sheweth — 

Where as the Inhabitants of the Several Towns and Grants afore said 
Consisting of about Seventy families some time Past agreed by a Great 
Majoritj to Petetion this Honourable Court that the several Tracts of 
Land above mentioned Might be Incorporated in to a Town but by some 
unf ore seen accident or other have not as yet been so succesf ull as to obtain 
our Desires the only objection to our Proceedings at Present is from sev- 
eral persons in the Hoplands who will not Consent to Include so much of 
Hartwood as the Inhabitants of said Hartwood and the Majority of your 
Petetioners have a greed your Petetioner Therefore Humbly Prays that 
this Honourable Court will be Pleased to take the Matter in to Consider- 
ation and appoint a Committee upon the Cost of your Petetioners to De- 
termin wheather we shall take in so much of said Hartwood as has been 
a greed upon or not and to Determin any other out Lines of said Proposed 
Township if any Disputes should arise and to Grant them such relietf as 
to them shall seeme meet as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray 

Simon- Calkins."—"' 

"This may Sartefi the Hounarable Court of the State of the Massichu- 

t This matter is given as a note on Chap. 11, 1777-78, 3rd Sess.,— the Act incorporating 
Lee. 



309 
sets that we the Iiihabiteiice of the South westorley part of Hartwood and 
the Glass work Grant with Williams'es Grant that part of Barrington 
Called the hop Lands in a full meeting on friday february ye 28 tlie 1777 
made Chois of mr Simon Colkiu to forword our pertision Sent in to the 
Honnarable Court Last Spring 

Jesse Bradly Modirator of Said meeting." 

"State of Massachusetts Bay 

In the House of Representatives, April 5 1777 

f On the Petition of Elisha Freeman & Others Inhabitants of Part of 

Hartwood, Great Barrington. cSrc and of Simon Calkins praying that said 

Inhabitants may be Incorporated into a Town 

Resolved that Coll Mosely & Mr Azariah Root with such as the HonlJle 
Board may join be a Committee to repair at the Expence of the Petition- 
ers to tlie Premises to view the same to take said Petitions together with 
all Papers accompanying the same into consideration hear the Parties and 
report to the General-court what is proper to be done thereon. And that 
said Committee if they think an Incorporation necessary report a proper 
place for a Centre for the Intended Town Sent up for Concurrence 

Samll Freejiax Speakf P T 
In Council April 10.' 1777 Read & Concurred and Danii Hopkins Esqr 
is joined— J yo Avery Dp.vSecy-" — 

The first proceeding of the Assembly of the present year, that has been 
discovered, in relation to the subject matter of this chapter is the follow- 
ing resolve, passed at the third session: — 

"In the House of Representatives Sept 20tli 1777 
Orderd That Capt. Nathaniel Kingsley be of the Committee appointed 
the otli of April last 'on the Petition of Elisha Freeman & others Inhabit- 
ants of part of Hartwood, Great Barrington &c: and of Simon Calkins, 
praying that said Inhabitants may be incorporated into a Town' to repair 
to the Premises &c, in the room of Mr Root deceasd — 

Sent up for concurrence R T Paine Spkr pr Tern 

In Council Sept 20.' 1777 Read & Concurred Jxo Avery Dy Secy 
Consented to" — [Signed by fifteen of the Council]. — 

,1/a.s.9 Ai'ch.ivef<. ml 215, p 105. 
The report of this committee, and the doings of the Legislature there- 
upon, are hereunder given: — 

The Committee of both Houses appointed to repair to the southwesterly 
part of Hartwood, the Noitheasterly part of Great Barrington, the Glass- 
works and Williams's Grant, in the County of Berkshire, to view the 
same; take certain Petitions, and Papers accompanying them under Con- 
sideration; hear the Parties, and report to the General Court their Opinion 
with regard to the Incorporation of the sd Lands, and the proper Place 
for a Center in the s^} Town; — have attended that service, and report, as 
their Opinion, that the si Lauds be incorporated agreeable to the Plan t 
here.vith exhibited: And that a Stake affixed by the s.l Com^e forty seven 
tisee p. 339. 



310 

Rods east of the southwest Corner of Peter Wilcoeks's Farm, laying on 
the west [east] Bank of the River, and about three Rods North of the south 
Line of the sd Farm, be the Center of the same. — All which is humbly 
6[ubmitted*] Danl Hopkins, by Order- 

In Council, Oct. 14th 1777. Read, accepted and thereupon order'd that 
a Bill be bro't in for the Incorporation of the sd Lands accordingly — sent 
down for Concurrence. Jxo Avery Dy Secy 

In the House of Representatives Oct 16. 1777 — Read & concurrd — & 
Ordd That Mr Niles & Mr Ingalls, with such as the Hon. Board shall 
join be a Commee to bring in a Bill accordingly. Sent up for Concur- 
rence J Warrex Spkr. 

In Council Octr 16: 1777. Read & Concurred and Daui Hopkins Esq. 
is joined — Jxo Avery Dy Secy ."— J/r/s^^. Files- Bills, 1777. 

On the 17th, the bill of this act was passed, in the Council, to be en- 
grossed, and sent down for concurrence. On the 18th, the House concur- 
red, with an amendment, in the third section, striking out after "till," 
the words "a new valuation shall be made throughout this state by," and 
inserting, instead thereof, the words, "the further," before "order." In 
the engrossment, "the" was omitted before "further." On the 21st, the 
bill was passed to be enacted. 

The following proceedings, growing out of conflicting views as to the 
meaning of the third section of this act, + are all that have been discovered 
relating to the subject, down to the adoption of the Constitution: — 

"To the Honourable the Council and house of representatives of the 
State of Massachusetts bay in General Court assembled — 
. The Petition of the subscribers selectmen of the Town of Stocrk*Jbridge 
humbly sheweth. 

That we are informed that at the time ye General Court of this state in- 
corporated a number of inhabitants in ye vicinity of This town into a 
town by the name of Lee some of which inhabitants used to pay publick 
taxes jointly with the inhabitants of This town were by sd act of incor- 
poration expressly injoined to pay taxes as usal with this town 'til fur- 
ther order should be given in this matter by tlie General Court. That in 
complyance herewith the assessors of the town of Stockbridge have as- 
sessed them in the State tax from time to time; but the sd inhabitants of 
Lee as afforsd the Reqired to pay their respective taxes have as often re- 
fused to comply therewith the last years state tax was assessd as afforsed 
including sd inhabitants and the tax bill committed to Mr Sami Hatch 
Constable of this town wlio pursuant to his warrant from the Treasurer 
of this state proceeded to collect ye same: and that he has been to & re- 
quired sd inhabitants of Lee as offorsd to pay tlieir taxes which they re- 
fusing to do (under pretence of their being incorporated) he proceeded to 
distrain according to law but was resisted as is set forth in his Certificate 
anexed hereto whereupon he brought the matter before the town for their 
* Maiuiscript mutilated, t S(.e p. 10. 



311 
advice & direction, the Town advised him to suspend further attempts 
'til the matter be laid before the general Court, and directed the Selectmen 
to do the same in a petition signed by them 

That in consequence of sA refusal & resistance the collectors have not 
been able to make the remittances required by law and the town, the as- 
sessors & collectors are laid under peculiar imbarrassmeuts in this matter. 
We therefore pray your honours to take this matter into your Consider- 
ation: and give such directions for relief & redress as you shall think meet 
& best — And as in duty bound shall Ever pray 
Stockbridge August 25 1779. Asa Bemext ^ Selectmen 

Hezekiah Bought[ox?] ' f 

Elias Gilbert ,■ °^ 

David Pixley J Stockbridge. "- 

Mass- Archives, vol 22(5, p. 71. 

"I Samuel Hatch Constable of the town of Stockbridge do Certify all 
whome it may concern that I have repeatedly been to those inhabitants of 
Lee which used to be reccoued to this town and are by order of the Gen- 
eral Court taxed here and asked them for their rates and they have as 
often refused to pay them I have proceeded to destrain according to law & 
took cattle but was prevented bringing them away by the force & power 
of the owners who resisted me in every attempt of this kind. I then 
aplyed to this town in town meeting and the town voted to direct the se- 
lectmen to lay the matter before the General Court and advised me to 
suspend the matter of collecting said taxes till the pleasure of the Court 
should be known «& signified about the matter 
Stockbridge August 27. 1779 Samuel Hatch Const"— Tbid , p- 1'2. 

"State of the Massachusetts-Bay In the House of Representitives 
Januy 13. 17S0 

On the Petition of the Select-Men of the Town of Stockbridge Praying 
for the Interposicion of this Court Relative to the Dificulties they Labour 
under in Collecting Taxes of Part of the Inhabitance of the town of Lee, 
who formerly were Taxed to said Town of Stockbridge 

Resolved that the Select-Men of Stockbridge Serve the Town-Clerk of 
the Town of Lee, with a Coppy of this Petition, with the Order of the 
Court thereon, at Least Fourteen Days Before the next sitting of the Gen- 
eral Court to shew Cause if any they have, on the Secondth Wednesday 
of the next sitting of the General Court why those have not Pay'd their 
Taxes, Agreeable to the Act whereby they were incorporated into a Town 
by the Xame of Lee — And that the Constables or Collectors of said Town 
of Stockbridge Desist Collecting said Taxes till further order of this Court 
Sent up for Concurrence Johx Haxcock Spk 

In Council Jany 1.3th nso Read & Concurred Jx? Avery D Sey"— 

Ihicl.,]). TO. 
"To the Honourable the Council and House of Representatives of the 
State of Massachusett's Bay. — 
Humbly Sheweth (by their Committe) the Inhabitants of that part of 



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Town of Lee, which was formerly Annexed to the Town of Stockbridge, 
That by an Act of the General Court passed in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven, by which we were Incor- 
porated into a Town, and lujoined to pay a Proportionable part of the 
State and County Taxes of the Said Town of Stockbridge, to which we 
had Heretofore been Annexed, uutill the further Order of this Court, that 
in the year following we were in like manner as other Towns in the 
State, distinctly Called upon by the General Court for a Valuation of our 
Estates, which was accordingly made Out and Returned, That in June 
1778 we were in Like Manner Call.ci^ upon by a Resolve of the General 
Court for our Proportion of Eighteen Hundred Men to Serve in the Con- 
tinental Army, untill the first of January then Next Unless Sooner dis- 
charged, and to pay Each noncommissioned Officer and Soldier a bounty 
of fourteen Pounds, which by Said Resolve the Selectmen were Impower- 
ed to pay out of the treasury, and to Assess a Tax on the Poles and Es- 
tates of the Inhabitants to Replace the Money so taken, which order was 
Punctually Complied with by your Petitioners, this Requisition together 
\vith their having been Called upon for their Valuation as Aforesaid, your 
Petitioners did then and do Still take to be the further orders of the Gen- 
eral Court, Expressed in Said Act of Incorporation, Otherwise we Cannot 
conceive of Any provision being made in Our Case for Replacing the 
Money which we were Required to Raise for paying Said Bounties, With- 
out which we Can't but view, the Requisition as Similar to that of being 
Required to make Brick without Straw; that we Were Likemanner Cal- 
led Upon for our Proportion of Cloathiug for the Army, Which was Also 
Complied with that notwithstanding the facts now mentioned the Town 
of Stockbridge have Continued to tax yr Petitioners in the Same manner, 
as, before we were Incorporated into a Distinct Town, that amongst Other 
taxes we Were taxed by the Said Town of Stockbridge, for paying their 
Representative, without Allowing us the priviledge of avoice in the 
Election, altho Particularly Requested, Your petitioners beg leave fur- 
ther, to Shew that we have been taxed by the Said town of Stockbridge in 
the Illegal & unjust manner aforesaid (as we Conceive — That a uum- 
of us nave been taxed by Said Town for that part of our Real Estates 
which lies in that which used to be Annexed to Other Towns, and never 
was Annexed to the Town of Stockbridge, That the State of this County 
is Such there being no Court of Sessions nor any Civil Authority Exer- 
cised in the County We can have no Relief from the Grievances Last 
Mentioned in the Usual Course of Law, and for that Reason that Some 
Individuals made personal resistance when the Constable Attempted to 
Distrain this being the true State of facts we pray your Honours to take 
Our Case into your wise Consideration, and Grant us Such Relief as you 
Shall think Just and fit and as in duty bound Shall Ever pray &c. 

Prin'CE West i Committe for that part of the Inhabitants of the 
Amos Porter \ town of Lee which was merely Annexed to the town 
James Penoyer ( of Stockbridge."— i&irf., vol. 186, p. 163. 



313 
The foregoing petition, or answer, was referred to a committee, which, 
on the 20th of March, was changed, to consist of Messrs. T-arner, Miller 
and Longley. Ou the 10th of April. 1780, this committee reported that 
the petition "lie on the files of the House, for the present," and this re- 
port was accepted. 

, The following from the same vol. , p. 1041, shows the number of polls in the Hoplands 
at the time of the incorporation of this town:— 

On the 7th of June, 1779, the petition of Jonathan Nash, in behalf of 
the town of Great Harrington, praying that a fine laid on that town may- 
be remitted, was read in the House, and committed to Messrs. Reed, 
Newton and Mattoou, "who w-ere directed to consider the case of all 
towns who have been fined and appear to havs raised their men." The 
petitioner seems to have had leave to withdraw this petition on the 23d. 
and the next day he presented the following petition in the House, which 
was referred to Messrs Gushing, Bayley and Ammidown: — 

"June 22d AD 177!) 

To the Honourable the Council and House of Representatives of the 
State of the Massachusetts Bay 

The Petition of Jonathan Nash of Great Rarrington in the County Of 
Berkshire in Said State Humbly Sheweth that By a Resolve of The Gen- 
eral Court Passed April 20th 177s Were Directed to Raise By Draft or 
otherways Six Men to Reinforce the Contenental Army of Which five of 
Said Men Were Raised and there Being a Deficiency Of one Man Said 
Town was fine'd one Hundred Pounds though Since the Number of the 
Male Inhabitants from Sixteen years old & upward was Return'd into The 
Secretaries Office Thirty Six Polls was taken off of Sd Town Of Great 
Barriugtou & Set to the Town of Lee which your Petitioner Can Abun- 
dantly make to Appear and As Sd Men were Apportioned On the Several 
Towns According to the Seventh Part of Sd male Inhabitants before the 
Sd thirty Six Polls were Set off to the Town of Lee the five Men Raised 
by Sd Town your Petitioner is Confident Is a full Proportion of Sd Towns 
Seventh Part And your Petitioner Prays your Honours to take the case 
into your wise Consideration And Releive Sd Town of the Sd fine or oth- 
erwise order as you in your Wisdom May See Just and yoitr Petitioner as 
in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray Jona Nash." — 

This commitfee forthwith reported the following resolve: — 

"State of Massachusetts Bay In the House of Representatives June 
2dd 1779 

On the Petition of Jonathan Nash of Great Barrington Praying That 
Sd Town might Be Releavd from a Fine of One Hundred Pounds for 
Reasons Set forth In Sd Petition 

Resolved that the Prayer of Sd Petition be Granted and that the Treas- 
urer of this State be and He is hereby ordered And Directed to Pay out of 
the Treasury of this State the Said Sum of one Hundred Pounds to the 
Sd Town of Great Barrington 

Sent up for Concurrence John" Han'COCK Spkr 

In Council June 23.' 1779 Read & Concurred John Avery D Secy — 

Consented to"— [Signed by fifteen of the Council].— 



314 

State Taxes Apportioned to Lee. 

By the State of Massachusetts Bay: 

The first State tax apportioned and assessed on the town was under an act of 

the General Court passed June 28, 1T79. £1,800,000 of the tax Wds the states quota of 
$45,000,003 recommended by Congress, May 21, 1779, to be raised by the Colonies on or 
before Jan. 1, 1780. Part of 'the tax of Dec. t, 1779 ^yas the state's quota of $15,000,000 
recommended by Congress, Oct. 6, 1779, to be raised monthly by the Colonies. A large 
part of the taxes of May 5, 1780 and Sept. 30, 1780, was in accordance witn a resolve of 
Congress "for drawinar in, by taxation, the bills of credit in circulation, and issuing 
new bills, on the funds of the several states, bsaring interest." These levies were in 
Continental money and the collectors were directed to accept for the two last men- 
tioned, •f40 in that currency as the equivalent of II in specie. The tax of June 18, 1780, 
was a "Cxold and Silver Tax" to raise funds to pay the interest on notes which had been 
issued by the state on which interest in specie had been Dromised. 

For each £1000 tax, Berkshire county was rated to pay £5-3 ISs. 4d., and Lee £1 9s. 7d., 
imder the schedule of valuation adopted April 28, 1778. See "Acts and Resolves of the 
Colony of Massachusetts Bay." 



Date of Act. 


State Tax. 




Apport'd to Lee. 




£ 


s. 


d. 


£ 


s. 


d. 


June 28, 1779, 


2837613 


12 


8i 


4141 


13 


4 "Second State, & Continental Tax 


Dec. 7, 1779, 


2793647 


2 


2" 


4141 


13 


_^ (No. 2, 1779." 

Bountiespd. 9mo. 
men deducted. Balance. 


May 5, 1780, 


5601025 


6 


7 


8283 


6 


8 £480 £7803 6s. 8d. 


June 19, 1780. 


72000 






106 


10 




Sep. 30, 1780, 


5601026 


13 


4 


8283 


6 


8 



By the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 

All the levies were in specie. Those of March 5, l~8i and March 22, 1783 were con- 
tinental taxes. Representative's pay is included in all as given below, except that of 
May 18, 1781— "New Emission Tax"— and the two continental taxes. For each £ 000 
tax, Berkshire county was rated to pay £53 3s. 3d., and Lee £1 6s. 9d., under the sched- 
ule of valuation adomted 3Iarch 6, 1782; by the schedule adopted March 23, 1793, the 
coiinty was lated at £52 3s. b\d.. and the town at £2 Os. 6?4d, In a list of abatements 
for overrating, da':ed Nov. 2, 1781, Lee was abated £51 6s. 6d. See "Laws and Re- 



solves of Massachusetts. 



Date of Act. 



State Tax. 



£ 

May 18, 1781, 374795 



Oct. 31, 1781, 30.36,34 
Mar. 5, 1782, 200000 
Mar. 22, 1783, 200000 
July 9, 1784, 151035 
Mar. 23, 1786, 311440 
Mar. 28. 1788, 78262 
Feb. 14, 1789, 
Mar. 3, 1790, 
Mar. 5, 1791, 
June21, 1793, 
Juue21, 1794, 
June22, 1795, 
Juuel3, 1796, 
Feb. 22, 1797, 
Feb. 24, 1798, 
Feb. 28, 1799, 
Feb. 24, 1800, 



d. 
2 



Apport'd to Lee. 



6 



16 
19 



37445 
29515 
29476 
33276 
45068 



17 
15 
16 
13 
1 
9.73 
1.54294.36 
143749.. 53 
151941. .53 
1.54873.13 
1.53989.13 



£ 

:36 



401 

267 

267 

187 

580 

125 

61 

47 

47 

40 

81 



5 
10 
10 

5 
12 
16 



Bounties, 6 mo. 
men deducted. 
£ s. d. 
259 18 10 
Pay for 3 hor- 
ses deducted. 



Fines, 8 mo. 
men added. 

£ 

32 



£ s. 
41 3 
Rep. pay. 



£ 

267 



Total. 

s. 



3 7 



£ 

15 



t "Tax No. 4, Army Notes.l 784,1 785." V 
of June 14, 1796, which was "Tax No. 13.'' 



15 

15 

11 

2 

$270.42 
270.42 
270.42 
270.42 
270.42 
270.42 
Tax No, 5, 



26 
51 
57 
y 
12 



5 
9 
1 

18 
18 
5 14 
32 U 
Not rep'd 

.$105 
Not rep'd 
58 
44 
50 
58 



416 

267 

267 

213 

63:i 

182 

71 

60 

53 

72 

81 



5 

10 

10 

10 

1 

17 

6 

13 

9 

12 

2 

$375.42 
270.42 
328.42 
314.42 
320.42 
328.42 







The taxes were numbered to that 





Covintv Tax. 


Auporfd to Lee. 


Coiintv Tax 


Sep. 1782, 


£400 


£10 9S. 7cl. 


April 1792, £600 


Sep. 1783, 


245 


6 7 10 


Sep. 1793, 800 


Feb. 1786, 


800 


27 6 


Sep. 1794, 600 


May 1787, 


1500 


50 14 


April 1796, $4000 


Feb. 1789, 


1300 


43 5 3 


April 1798, 5000 


Sep. 1790, 


800 


26 18 11 


April 1800, 1730 



315 

Specific Taxes — Army Supplies. 

— Beef — 

Date of Resolve. State. Lee. „ , , • ,, , ■ 

Dee 4 17S0 4626178 lbs*. 6818 lbs. In lieu of beef lo:)oO bu-^h. grain allowed in 

Berkshire and Hamp.shire coiuitie.s. 
June 22, 1781, 11)00497 " 2812 " 

— Clothing — 
June 22 1781. WOO shirts, prs. shoes and stockings, and 4030 blankets were called for 
from th.j State; of which Lee was to furnish 12 shirts, prs. shoe.s and stuckmgs, and 
6 blankets. 

County Taxes Apportioned to Lee. 

From the outbreak of the Revolutionarj- war t!> Sep. 1782, no taxes for county- 
expenses were levied in Bi-rkshire county. By a resolve of the (-feuvral ('ourt, June 
3, 17s2, the Court of Sessions wa-; empowered to assess £645;— of this sum £100 was ap- 
portioned ttep. 1782, and £2i5 Sep. 1783. 

~ Apoort'd to Lee. 

£20 Os. Sd. 

31 3 7 

23 15 9 

$141.50 

194.43 

67.18 

Exc«>pt in relation to the taxes, thsre are few references lo this town in the "Laws 
and Resolves of Massachusetts," from the adoption of the Constitution to the close ol 

Tlie^^t wo principal are here given. The first is in the act of June 18 1788, by which 
Berk-^hire county was d.vided into three registry districts. The middle district was 
comvK.-^ed of "Lenox, Pittsfi^^kl, Richmond. Stoekbridge, Lee, Tyringham, Becket, 
■Washington and Partridgelield, and such goiei or tracts of land unincorporated as 
may lie between any of the said Towns.'' 

In the "Laws and Resolves" for 1795, under the heading "Expences of maintaining 
the Poor of the Commonwealth," is the item : "To the Town of Lee for supporting 
Alexr. Richa Including Doers, bills— up to Octr. loth 17a5, $13.ao. 

Survey of the Line between Lee and Great Barrington. 

Thefollowing was not found until after page l-'2 was printed. There is no way to 
determiie in what year it was entered on the R-Cjrds, but it could not have been 
before 1816 as the recorder was not Town Clerk until that year. 

Qt Barrington ) Be it remembered; that on the fifteenth day of No- 
<Sc ' vember in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven 

Lee ) hundred & ninety nine— We the Subscribers a major 

part of the Selectmen of the towns of Great-Barrington ,& Lee respec- 
tively, did perambulate the line of divi^Jion between the s^ Towns and did 
make & renew the Monuments therein as follows (viz) Beginning at a 
heap of Stones near a rock being the South east corner of Stockbridge & 
South West corner of Lee, thence South eighty five degrees East to a 
Stake & Stones, by the road, thence across the Stream to a Hemlock tree 
marked, thence to a Black Birch tree marked, thence to a Beach Staddle 
marked, thence to a Stone set in the ground by the road near Samuel 
Davis' house, thence to a Beach tree marked, thence to a heap of Stones 
near a dry Chesnut tree, thence to a Chesnut tree marked, thence to a 
Beach Staddle marked, thence to a Hemlock Staddle marked, standing 
about ten rods East of the Brook, thence to a Black Oak marked, thence 
to a large Hemlock tree marked, thence, to a Black Oak tree marked, 
thence to a Hard 3Iaple tree marked, thence to a Hemlock tree marked 
thence to a hard maple tree marked thence to an Ash tree marked, thence 



316 

to a Beach tree marked thence to a Maple tree marked, thence to a Hem- 
lock tree marked, near the North West corner of John Websters cleared, 
field, thence to a Black Birch tree marked, by the road near John Web- 
ster's house, thence to a Maple Tree marked, thence to a hemlock tree 
marked, thence to an old dry Birch Stump, ^yith a Stake & Stones in it 
at the Northeast corner of Great Barriugton. Given under oiu- hands at 
Great barringtou the day and year aforesaid. 

Samuel Wbitiugt Selectmen of 
^ Lucius King >" G. Barrington 

Josiah Yale) Selectmen of 
John Nye / Lee 
True Copy Attest Ransom Hinman To%vn Clerk 

Marriages of Residents of Lee recorded in other Towns. 

In a volume in the custody of the Town Clerk iif Monterey containing a tran*cript 
of the records of Marriages by Rhv. Aionijah Bidwell and Rev. Joseph Avery, ih-- first 
two pastors of the church in Tyringaam, are the following:— 
Solemnized by Rev. A. Bidwell. 

1778 June 4tii Capt Abijah Merrill & Hannah Chadwick 

1779 June 30th John Steriis & Luce Merrill 
1782 Jauv 10 Freeman Mosier & Hepzibah Ortou 
1782 Oct 17th Jonathan Graves & Anna Taylor 

Solemnized bv Rev. Joseph Averv. 
1790 May 2(itii Reuben Davis of Lee & Polly Abbott of Tyringham 

1790 Nov 11th Timothy Aldin of Tyringham & Lowis Wilcoeks of Lee 

1791 Jany 27th Stephen Markham of Tyringham &■ Dolly Jacksliu of Lee 
1791 July 7th Reuben Marsh of Lee & Lydia Rathbuu. of Tyringham. 

1791 October 12th Artemas Rogers of Lee, & Phebe Cross, do [LeeJ 

1792 June 21st Jonathan Foot of Lee, & Temperance Holly, of G Barriugton 

From the Lenox Records: — 

By William Walker. J. P. . 

Ephraim Hollister of Lee to Laurana Canfield of Lenox, 1.5th Deer 1785 — 

T. B. lOrig.) p. 337, 

John Briggs to Martha Gibbs both of Lee on the l^t of Jauv 17S9. 

Do. p. 337. 
By Eldad Lewis, J. P., 
David Hay ward of Lee & Mercv Howland of Lenox, Febv lOth 1795. 

Do. p. -sag. 

Also the following "Intentions'" : 
1790, May 31, Intentions of Marriage Legally published and certified be- 
tween Jonathan Keith of Lenox & Pollv Backous of Lee 

Do. p. 361. 

From the Str^ckbridge Record-;:— 

David Ingersoll and Sarah Parsons were married Dec 13th 1781 by Rev. 
Stephen West. 

From 1st Book of Records, Cong, church. PittsfieM: 

Bv Rev. Thomas Alien, 
1795, Dec. 24. M'; Silas Stephens of Lee & Miss Irene Tracy of Pittsd 
were married 

L'nder "Marriages" in a published vol. of vital records of Sharon, Ct., by Law- 
rence Van Alstine: 

Elisha Collins of Lee and Lovina Gates of Sharon. Mar. 20. 1785. m. by 

Ebenezer Knibloe, 1st Past6rof S. Amenia [X. Y.] Church. 
Abraham Perry of Lee and Temperance Hatch of Sharon, m. Feb. 24. 1788. 



81T 

First Publishment on page 133. 

Tho following from Holland's History of Western Mass. vol. 2, p. 516, completes the 
mutilated record on p. 133 of this vol. : 

"The firf^t 'publishment' of intentions of marriage, recorded on the town books, 
perpetuates the names of Noah Burdin of Lee and Avis Their of Chesterfield." 

Births omitted from the Records pp. 144-174. 

Children of David Ingersoll & Sarah his Wife (See p. 162.) 
William & Alvan — born Dec 22d. 1801 (Twins) 
Elihu Parous " Sepr. 20. 1804. 

Children of Wm Perry and Content his wife 
Fear born Feb. 20 - 1777 — Ruth Novr 14th 1783 — 

Hannah — 21 - 1778 Sarah July "28 — 17«4 

Phebe March 22 1780 John Ausus't 1 — 1788 — 

Lucy July 28 1781 

Children of Joel Putnam & Elizabeth 

Sarah Maria Johnson (Becket) Jany 30. 1803 — Sally Putman (Becket) March 10. 1800 

Loriuua " " March 23 ItO^ Abner do — do June 18 1802 

Caroline " " Feb 14. 18i0 Joel do do Nov 10. 1804 

James Allen Lee Sep 14 1817 Ransom Nathan do June 18 180& 

Orson R " Apr 14. 1819 Sardis Barns do Jany -2. 1808 

Julia Tryphena " July 27 182i Lucy Anne do [?] oct 14. 1813 

The explanation of the above peculiar record is : Joel Putnam, a widower with live 
(or six) children, married Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, with three children, ana three 
children were born to them. The births, except two, are recorded as below in Becket, 
but there is no record there of the death of James Johnson, or of marriage between 
any of the parties. 

Sally Putnam dau. Joel & Sally born Mar. 10, 1799 

Abner " sen " " " June 18, iSOl 

Joel " •' " " " Dec. 10, 18o3 

Ransom " " " '• " June 15, 1805 

iSardis '* " " " " Jan. '22, 18.'7 

Sally wife of Joel Putnam died June 10, 1813. 

James Allin Putnam sou of Joel & Elizabeth born Sept. 14, 1815 

Orson Resallion '• " " " " Oct. 14, lsl9 

Sally Maria Johnson dau. James & Elizabeth born Jan. 80, 1804 
Lorana Eliza " " •• " " Mar. 23, 1807 

Caroline Content " " " " " Feb. 14, 1810 



Besides the Records of the Congregational church printed in this vol., there is 
in the archives of the church a book of accounts entitled : 

RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS 

. OF THE 

proprietors 
For Building a ]SJeetixg House ix Lee 

Began May lol'? 
1799. 

In it is a debit and credit account with those who contributed to the erection of the 
church finished in 1801. Many of the accounts, however, were not finally settled until 
several years later. The book relates entirely to the accounts, except the following 
in the writing of Nathan Dillingham, the proprietors' clerk: — 



January 24th 1800 

At a Meeting of a number of the inhabitants of the Town of Lee to 
make arrangements for the observance of the Day appointed by Congress 



318 
for Mourning on account of the Death of General George Washington ; 
Chose Josiah YaleEsqr Moderator — N. Dillingham Clerk. — Appointed 
Doctor Thayer N. Dillingham Lt Jenkins a Committee to attend to the 
above Business. 

Voted that the above Committee confer with Mr Hyde and request him 
to address the people on the above occasion, likewise to apply to Mr Rob- 
bins to prepare an Oration to be delivered on the same Day — and to make 
such other arrangements as the Committee shall think most expedient. — 



'' Signatures to petition, 
Wi" lugersoll 
Isaac Davis 
Isaac Davis Jur 
Peletiah West 
Amos Stantton 
Eldad Kebbe 
Jonathan West 
Peter Willcoks 
Samuel Wright 
Elisha West 
Elijah West 
Daniel West 
Daniel Church 
Oliver West 
Eleazer West 



page 3 19. 

Elisha Freeman 
Levi Nye 
Abner 'West 
David Kellogg 
Ozias Strong 
Seth Backos 
Joshua Backous 
Benjamin Backous 
Thomas Ewer 
hope Davis 
Ebenezer Swift 
Asahell Dodge 
Elijah Dodge 
Samli Hatch 
Jolm Nye 



Signatures to petition, pai 
George Beunet 
Nathan Bennet 
Isaac Davis 
Theos Mansfield 
John Davis 
Isaac Davis Jur 
William Benjamin 
Il?uben Pixley 
re u ben Gary 
Amos Stiintou 
Theophilus iiansfield Jr 



;e 32.{. 

Ozias Stronge 
Elisha Grant 
Eleazer West 
Peter Willcoks 
Daniell West 
Richer Houck 
Matthew Vandusen 
Aaron Wormer 
Wm Ingersoll 
Aaron Ingersoll 
Wm Carpentor 



Signatures to petition, 
Jesse Bradley 
Noah Crocker 
Hope Davis 
David Dimmick 
John Winegar 
Oliver West 
Phinehas Fish. 
Simon Calkin 
Ebnr Swift 
Nathaniel Backus 
Seth Barlow 
Lemuel Crocker 
Jonathan Foot 
Job hamlin 
William pei-ry 



pages 325, 32r. 

Joseph Nickles Jur 
Levi Nye 
Prince West 
Wait Hatcii 
Cornelius Gifford 
Thomas Gifford 
Jesse Gifford 
Timothy Goodspeed 
John Baker 
thomas Ewer 
Jonathan Foot Ju^ 
Nathaniel Tobe 
Ichabod Backus 
thomas Adkins 
Benjamin Backus 
Zeuas Goodrich 



Aaron Ingersoll 
Elisha Grant 
Jonathan foot 
Jonathan foot Junr 
Simon Calkin 
Joseph Handay 
John Winegar 
Theophilus Mansfield 
George Beunet 
Nathan Beunet 
Ephraim Hollister 
, Matthew Vandusen 
Jaremiah Wormer 
Moses Ingersoll 
Malatiah hatch 

Moses Ingersoll 
Pelatiah West 
Elisha West 
Daniel Church 
Natlian Bail 
Justis Yale 
Josiah Yale 
Ephraim Hollester 
Elisha Martindale 
Richard Larrabe 
Amos Porter 
Elijah West 

John Nye 
Elisha Freeman 
Seth Backous 
David Kellogg 
Sam\i Stanly 
Jeremiah Wormer 
Asahel Dodge 
John Davis 
Thomas Becher 
Jonathan West 
Aaron Smith 
Abijah Tambliug 
Seth Gibbs 
Silas Perry 
James Penoyer 
Hans Winegar 



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BAPTISMS. 



I 



Austin, Bereiiioe, 277. 

.lohii, 281. 

Zat'ua, 277. 

Zafna, 279. 
Backus, Anson, 252. 

Benjamin, 252. 

Hannah, 252. 

Maria. 247. 

Nathaniel, 252. 

Sarah, 252. 
Bailey, Esther, 281. 

Orra, 281. 

Smith, 281. 

Thomas, 281. 

Wealthy, 281. 
Baker, David, 278. 

Lemuel, 276. 

Lydia, 276..TnVii.'^?i. 

Salviua, 27(). 

Salvina, 277. 

Samuel Crocker, 279. 

Sarah, 27(5. 
Ball, Daniel, 247. 

Isaac, 25(;. 

Samuel, 252. 
Barlow, Cornelius, 278. 

Cornelius, 279. 

Elizabeth, 276. 

Hannah, 278. 

Joseph Warren, 280. 

Lvdia, 279. 

Nabby, 277. 

Nathan, 252. 

Reuben, 278. 

Sally, 282. 

Seth, 281. 

William Bassett, 278. 
Bartholomew, Augustus, 278. 

Daniel, 281. 

Jesse Bradley, 278. 

Lemi, 278. 

Lydia, 278. 

Mamre, 278. 



Bassett, Cornelius, 281. 
David, 257. 
Deborali Webb, 277. 
Elisha, 256. 
Experience, 279. 
Hannah, 277. 
Harriet. 279. 
Isaac, 2S(). 
.Jolni, :J5(i. 

John Smith. 277. 

Joseph, 281. 

Lemuel, 27(). 

Lydia, 276. 

Nabbj-. 277. 

Nancy, 276. 

Nathaniel, 278. 

Pollv, 277. 

Kaciiel, 281. 

Remember Nye, 277. 

Thomas, 277. 
Beecher. Alvah, 278. 

Hopestill, 247. 

Pamela, 258. 

Thomas, child of, 256. 
Benedict, Aaron, 258. 

Betsey, 276. 

Clarissa, 252. 

Desire, 258.E. nice, 2TS. 

Huldah, 279. 

Lucina, 256. 

Molly, 276. 

Steplien Thomas, 252. 
Bennett, Bersey, 279. 

Henry Williams, 278. 
Pruda. 278. 
Bradley. Abigail, 281. 
Amanda, 278. 
Anne. 277. 
Asenath. 276. 
Bet-sey. 278. 
Celah, 277. 



332 



BAPTISMS. 



Bradley, Ebenezer Cook, 281. 

Eli, 2.S1. 

Elisha, 2H1. 

Eunice, 279. 

Joel, 277. 

Josiah, 277. 

Lucy. 281. 

Lydia, 280. 

Lydia, 281. 

Lyman, 280. 

Parmelia, 281. 

Philo, 277. 

Polly, 277. 

Sallv, 278. 

Wiiiiaiu, 279. 
Billiard, Charlotte, 258. 
Carpenter, Darius, 276. 
Casey, Mary, 277. 
Cliadwick, Ancel, 278. 

Archelus, 256. 

Daniel, 279. 

Fear, 252. 

Heman, 252. 

John, 252. 

John, 256. 
Joseph, 252. 
Marv, 256. 
Ruth, 259. 
Samuel, 257. 
Sarah. 257. 
Church, Anna, 258. 
Daniel, 253. 
Daniel, 278. 
Hannah, 257. • 
Huldah, 277. 
James, 277. 
Polly. 277. 
Coffey, Crecia, 252. 
Couch, Amanda, 281. 
John, 282. 
Mabel, 282. 
Phebe, 281. 
Tirza, 281. 
Crocker, Abignil, 278. 
Asa, 277. 
Aurelia, 282. 
Benjamin, 277. 
Bet.'^ey, 276. 
Betsey Clark, 277. 
Betsev Crosby, 280. 
Celah, 276. 
Electa, 276. 
Electa Lewis, 281. 
Elizabeth, 276. 
Ehzabeth, 278. 
Grissilda, 277. 



Crocker, Huf2rg:ins, 27G. 

Jedediah, 277. 

Jedediah Davis, 278. 

John Dimick, 281. 

Joseph, 278. 

Jose])h, 280. 

Josiah, 281. 

Laura, 281. 

Leniira, 281. 

Lucius, 281. 

Lacy, 281. 

Lucy, 281. 

Noah, 278. 

Olive, 276. 

Philena, 281. 

Poilv, 277. 

Polly, 279. 

Samuel, 252. 

Samuel, 278. 

Sally, 277. 

Sarah, 277. 

Sarah, 278. 

Seth, 279. 
. Sophia. 281. 

Tliomas, 280. 
William, 281. 

William, 282. 
Davis, Bathsheba, 278. 

Charity Hall, 277. 
Elisha Parmele. 256. 
Hanjiah Crocker, 277. 
Hope, 279. 
Hopestill, 256. 
Isaac, 277. 
Lewis, 280. 
Lucy, 277. 
Lucy, 277. 
Mary, 256. 
Mercy, 281. 
Nathan, 277. 
Priscilla, 276. 
Samuel, 256. 
Samuel, child of, 258. 
Wait Hatch, 279. 
Denio. Betsey, 278. 
Dickinson, Daniel, 277. 

Miriam, 276. 
Dodge, Asahel, 276. 
Hannah, 277. 
Heman, 276. 
Samuel Stanley, 276. 
Sarah, 276. 
Ewer, Alva. 281. 

Ansel, 252. 
Asa, 278. 
Chai-les, 280. 



BAPTISMS. 



Ewer, Ebonozer, 252. 

Elca/.er, 258. 

Elisha, 252. 

Elizabeth, 258. 

Huiiiah, 279. 

Jane, 277. 

•lohu Crocker, 277. 

Lvdia, 252. 

Martha. 277. 

Mary, 252. 

Mary Bursley, 277. 

IMen-y, 277. 

NabbV. 277, 

Paul. 279. 

Seth. 252. 

Thomas, 252. 

Tilsou, 277. 
Fiuuev, Abraham, 282. 

Aseiiath, 280. 

Ezra Thompson, 279. 
Fish. Thankful, 252, 
Foot, Asahel, 277. 

Charles, 282. 

Elizabeth. 279. 

John, 258. 

Jonathan, 257. 

Lyman, 280. 

Sarah Ann, 277, 

Sarah Ann. 278. 

Solomon, 277. 

William. 27(). 
Freeman, Charles, 277. 

Elisha, 27G. 

Elizabeth, 276. 

Fanny, 276. 

Lvdia Percival, 276. 

Thomas, 276. 
Fuller, EliJia, 278. 

Jacob, 278. 

Lucy, 278. 

Thomas Williams, 278. 
Garfield, Daniel, 278. 

Polly, 278. 

Silas, 278. 
Gifford, Abigail, 259. 

Abraham, 259. 

Alvan, 278. 

Eunice, 278. 

Geueverah, 277. 

James, 278. 

James, 280. 

Jesse, 256, 

Jesse, 277. 

John, 277. 

John, 278. 

Lewis, 282, 



Gifford, Lvdia. 259. 

Lvnian, :.'S2. 

Piii'bc, 259. 

Kurh, 277. 

Sallv, 280. 

Sylva. 277. 

Sylvanus, 277. 

Thomas, 259. 
Goodspeed, Abifjrail, 247. 

Thankful, 2-17. 
Grant, David, 256. 

Elislia. 252. 

EstlK^r, 256. 

Eunice. 258. 

Isaac. 280. 

Jared, 252. 

Polly. 278. 

Prudence, 252. 

Ruth, 252. 

Tliaukful, 256. 
Hall, Lydia. 281. 
Hamblin. Natnaniel, 277 

Tabitha, 278. 
Handy, Elizabeth, 277. 
Hatch, Alpheus. 276. 

Daniel Lewis, 25 

Daviii, 258. 

Eli, 256. 

Heman, 280. 

Justus, 276. 

Lemuel, 258. 

Oliver, 276. 

Poliv. 277. 

Tabitha. 276. 

Tamar, 278. 

Thomas Davis, 2 

Wait, 276. 
Hinckley, C^ontent, 277. 
Hinsdale. Lydia. 278. 
Hodf,'es, Lucy. 279. 
Humphrev, Elias, 282. 

Thankful, 282. 
Hyde, Alvan, 278. 

Charles Backus, 

Harriet, 280. 

Stephen, 28L 
lugersoll, Anna, 247. 

Asher, 282. 

Betsey, 247. 

Billv, 247. 

Cela. 276. 

David, 277. 

David. 279. 

Ebenezer Niblow 

Elenor, 247. 

Elihu. 276. 



279. 



334 



BAPTISMS. 



lugersoll, Elizabeth, 279. 

Elizabeth, 280. 

Eunice, 281. 

James, 281. 

John, 277. 

John Calvin, 247. 

Lois, 277. 

Lucretia, 257. 

Lucy, 281. 

Luther, 247. 

Lydia, 276. 

Merit, 277. 

Moses, 258. 

Moses, 280. 

Pollv, 277. 

Reuben, 278. 

Pvhoda, 280. 

Sarah, 27fi. 

Sarah, 279. 

Seth Crocker, 276. 

Sophia, 259. 

Theodore, 256. 

Thomas, 278. 

William, 276. 
Jenkins, Ebeuezer, 281. 

Henry William, 278. 

Josiah, 280. 

Lydia, 282. 

Nathan, 279. 
Kellogg-, Otis, 252. 
King, Artemesia, 279. 
Leonard, Samuel, 280. 
Nye, Betsey, 259. 

Caleb, 257. 

Charity, 277. 

Charles, 279. 

Elisha, 252. 

Esther, 277. 

Hannali, 277. 

Ira, 277. 

John, 277. 

Joshua, 279. 

Lois, 277. 

Sally, 280. 

Sarah, 279. 

Seth, 256. 

Thankful, 258. 
Penoyer, Truman, 247. 
Percival, Anne, 28]. 

Content, 279. 

Elisha, 276. 

Elisha, 277. 

Fear, 276. 

Hannah Gates, 278. 

Huldah, 270. 

James, 278. 



Percival, John, 276. 

John, 277. 

John, 378. 

Montgomery, 278. 

Nabby, 280. 

Polly, 276. 

Ruth, 277. 

Ruth, 278.^ 

Samuel, 278. 
Perry, Abraham, 280. 

Arthur, 278. 

Dama. 278. 

Polly, 278. 
Porter, Abigail, 278. 

Grace, 278. 

Kimball, 279. 

Lorain, 278. 

Lydia, 278. 

Mary, 278. 
Remele, Hannah, 282. 

Lydia, 280. 
Robinson, Amanda, 279. 

Fanny, 279. 
Sheldon, Lydia, 279. 
Stanton, Lydia, 282. 
Stewart, Sarah, 281. 
Stone, Palmira, 280. 

William, 281. 
Taylor, Deborah, 277. 
Thompson, Chauncey, 277. 

Harriet Maria, 281. 

Hezekiah Orton, 277. 

Olive, 278. 

Rhoda, 277. 
Tilly, Hannah, 277. 

Lecta, 277. 

Lucy, 278. 

Rhoda. 277. 

Samuel, 277. ' 

Tobey, Achsah, 278. 

Asael, 259. j 

Celah, 256. 

Cynthia, 278. 

Deborah, 277. 

Deborah, 278. 

Lydia, 252. :,.] 

Lydia, 256. 

Mary, 278.'312'^^«I« 

Nathaniel, 257. 

Nathaniel, 277. 

Remembrance, 256, 

Samuel, 278. 

Sarah, 277. 

Stephen. 256. 
Turner. Polly, 281. 
Tuttle, James, 377. ', 



BAPTISMS. 



8a5 



Tyler, David, 278. 

SallT, 278. 

Sibyl. 278. 
Wausey. Beiijaniiu, 281. 

Chloe, 281. 

Electa, 281. 

Esther. 281. 

Grace, 281. 

Henry, 281. 

Jared. 281. 

John, 281. 

Reuben, 281. 
West, Abigail, 276. 

Alvah, 279. 

Amy, 247. 

Benjamin, 282. 

Daniel, 252. 

Ebenezer, 279. 

Elizabeth, 252. 

Elizabeth, 257. 

Ephriam, 277. 

Ezekiel, 256. 

Eunice, 280. 

Hannah, 276, 

Heman, 247. 

Ira, 256, 

Joel, 277. 

Mehitabel, 280. 

Orson, 258. 

Lucy,C^2. 



West, Pelatiah, 277. 

Phebe, 277. 

Prince, 257. 

Sally, 256. 

Saviah, 252. 

Stephen, 277. 

Thomas Tracy. 252. 

Timothy Nye, 277. 
Wilcox, Daniel, 277. 

Electa, 247. 

Electa, 282. 

Hudson. 279. 
Willouphby, Josiah, 280. 

Lydia, 280. 

Polly, 280. 

Semautha, 281. 
Winegar, Electa, 256. 

Elizabeth, 281. 

John, 280. 

Stephen, 253. 
Yale, Electa, 278. 

John, 258. 

Josiah, 279. 

Lucy Tracy, 276. 

Sirus, 256. 
Youngs, Alvin, 258. 

Benjamin, 247. 

Ezra, 257. 

W:ili.anv^,. Lu'-y, 2"7. 



336 



CHURCH MEMBERS. 



Abbott, Anne, 273. 

Martha, 271, 273. 

Seth, 271, 273. 
Austin, Achsah, 273. 

James, 273. 
Backus. Benjamin, 264,26.5,274. 

Maria, Mrs., 247. 2.50, 
253, 254, 355, 256. 
Bailey, Esther, 271, 275. 
Baker, Salvina, 273. 
Ball, Lydia, 273. 

Nathan, 248. 

Ruhamah, 248. 
Barlow, Elizabeth, 247, 251. 

Hannah, 273. 

Lemuel, 269, 275. 

Lydia, 267, 274. 

Nabby, 273. 

Sally, 272, 276. 

Thankful, 273. 
Barns, Nabby. 263, 273. 
Bartholomew, Josiah, 247, 248. 

Mann-e, 265, 274. 

Phebe, 248. 252. 
Bassett, Abigail, 273. 

Mrs. Benjamin, 266. f 

(Jornelius, 256. 

Cornelius, 273. 

Nathaniel, 273. 

Remember, 274. 

Thankful, 274. 
Beecher, Phebe, 247, 251. 

Thomas, 273. 
Benedict, Aaron, 251, 252, 262, 

270, 271. 
Bennett, Elizabeth, 269, 270, 

274. 
Blackmau, Sarah, 274. 
Bradley. Abigail, 272, 275. 

Anne, 262, 273. 

Eli, 274. 

Eunice, 273. 

Jesse, Dea., 247, 248, 
252, 253, 256, 257, 
264, 265, 266, 267, 
268. 

Jesse, Jr., 274. 

Jo.seph, 273. 

Lvdia, 264, 267, 274. 

Lydia. 272, 275. 

Mary, [Manny] 248. 

Phebe, 273. 

Stephen, 272, 275. 

Tabitha, 270. 

William, 274. 



Brown, Eunice, 257. 
Casey, Mary, 273. 
Chadwick, Archelus, 256. 

Desire, 247, 250. 

Elizabeth, 247, 250. 

Jabez, 372, 373. 

Sarah, 250. 
Chase, Levi, 373. 

Silence, 373. 

Temperance, 273. 
Childs, Experience, 275. 
Church, Anne, 373. 

Daniel, 347, 249. 

Daniel, 263, 273. 

Daniel, 367, 274. 

Hannah, 347, 349. 
Clark, Desire, 373. 
Coffey, Experience, 351. 
Collins. Hannah, 250, 371.. 
Couch, Hannah, 375. 

John Sr. , 274. 

John .]r., 272, 275. 

Prudence, 272, 375. 

Samuel, 375. 

Sarah, 374. 
Crocker, Dorcas, 374. 

Elizabeth, 263, 373. 

Hannah, 275. 

Jedediah, 273. 

Joseph, Sr., 274. 

Jo.siah, 263, 273. 

Laura, 372, 376. 

Lemira, 373, 276. 

Lemuel, 249, 265. 

Lucy, 272, 275. 

Martha, 273. 

Mercy, 261, 253. 

Sarah, 249. 

Sarah, 273. 

Sophia, 372, 376. 

Tabitha, 374. 

Thomas, 351. 253. 
Crosby, John, 247, 349. 

Martha, 247, 249. 
Davis, Hannah, 247, 248. 

Hannah, 273, 275. 

Hope, 348. 

Lucy, '<>73. 

Nathan, 373. 

Priscilla. 356. 

Samuel, 356. 
Dexter, Patience, 372, 276. 
Dickinson, Miriam, 373. 
Dimick, Thankful, 250. 

Thankful, 273. 



t Occasional communicant,— meinber of Eastham ch/ 



CHURCH MEMBERS. 



837 



Dodge, Hannah, 2C>2, 274. 

Sarah, '2<)2, 27:5. 
Dnnn, Matta, •>()!). t 
Ewer. Marv. •24!>, 253. 

Mercy, 27;i. 

Paul, 27:5. 

TliDiuas, 249. 
Fish, Mvvry, 24!». 

Phiiieas. 249. 
Foot, Asnhel, 27i5. 

i)eliverance, 2r)(). 

Jonathan, 2();*),2()4, 27:1. 

Sarah, '249. 

Saiah Ann, 27:5. 2':i5. 

Siilon)on, 2()r), 27;5. 
Freeman, Elisha, 27:5. 

Elizabeth, 27:5. 
Fuller, Eunice, 26:^, 274. 

Thomas, 274. 
Garfield, Enocl;. 274. 
Giftord, IJavid, 268. 

Elizabeth, 257. 

Huldah, 27:?. 

James, 274. 

Jesse, 256. 

Joanna, 273. 

John, 274. 

Lydia, 250. 

Rnth, 25«j. 

Sarah, 274. 

Tabitha, 273. 
Goodspeed, Abifjail, 247. 

David. 273. 

Naomi, 251. 

Thankful, 247, 250. 
Grant, Mary, 251, 252. 
Hall, Abraham, 270, 275. 

Rachel, 271, 275. ; 

Hamblin, Abigail, 273. 

Nathaniel, 273. 

Tabitha, 274. 
Hamilton, Hannah, 2()(>, 268, 

275. 
Handy, Lois. 247, 251. 
Hatch, Lemuel, 248. 268. 

Lewis, 263, 273. 

Marv, 251. 

Oliver, 251, 253, 263. 

Rebecca, 2")1, 253. 

Rhoda. 272, 276. 

Temperance, 248, 208. 
Hinckley, Content, 273. 

Edmund, 273. 
Hinsdale, Lydia, 274. 
Howland, Martha, 274. 



Hubbard, Sarah, 250. 
Humphrey, Thankful, 272, 275. 
Hyde, Lucy. 273. 
Ing(>rsoll, David, 247, 249, 25:i. 

Eunice, 247, 250. 

Jared, 273. 

Lydia, 247, 250. 26:5. 

Lydia, 248, 252. 

jVlercy, 273. 

Prudence, 209, 375. 

Sarali, 249, 253. 

William, 247, 248. 
Jenkins. Ehenez(>r Jr.. 262, 273. 

' Elizabeth, 273. 
Kellogg, Dn.vid, 249. 

Elenor, 219. 
Lee, Sarah, 26:5, 274. 
Leonard, Samuel Jr,, 274. 
Marsii, Tryphena. 2.50. 
N<u-throp, Mehitabel, 273. 
Nye, Amy, 251, 252. 

Annis, 272. 

Charity, 267, 2'; 3, 

John, 272. 

John, 273. 

Joshua, 267. 273. 

Levi, 247. 249, 262. 

Lois, 273. 

Sarah, 247, 249. 
• Seth, 251, 256, 272. 
Parker, Hannah, 272. 
Parsons, Sarah, 269, 275. 
Penoj-er, James, 247, 249, 259, 
261. 

Sarah, 249. 

Zina, 247. 
Percival, Abigail, 273. 

Anne, 271, 275. 

Elisha, 273. 

John, 273. 

Ruth. 273. 
Perry, C;itv, 249. 

David. 270, 273. 

Deidama. 270, 275. 

]>>sire, 273. 

Tcmpe, 274. 
Porter, Prudence, 274. 

Samuel, 270, '273. 
PutiKnn, Rebecca. 275. 
Robbins, Samuel Prince, 272, 

276. 
Robinsoji Eliznbctli. 274. 

Elizabeth, 272, 270. 

Levi, 274. 



t Occasional commuiiic.int,— member of Barnstable ch. 



Church members. 



Santie, Betser, 278. 

Daniel, 262, 273. 
Sheldon, Epliraim, 274. 
Stanley, Jerusha, 251, 252. 

Molly, 26:3, 278. 
Stanton, Lydia, 272, 276. 
Stevvart, Sarah, 272, 276. 
Stone, Rebecca, 275. 

Squire, 275. 
Squier, Adria, 272, 276. 

Sally, 272, 275. 
Taylor, Deborah, 263, 273. 
Thatcher, Elizabeth, 270, 371, 
275. 

Rowland, 270, 271, 275. 
Thayer, Anne, 270, 272, ?75. 

Nathaniel, 270, 272, 275 
Thompson, Olive, 268, 273. 

Sally, 265. 
Tilley, Hannah, 273. 

Samnel, 272, 273. 
Tobey, Deborah, 273. 

Lydia. 251, 252. 

Nathaniel, 273. 
Totman, Joseph, 248. 
Tuttle, James, 273. 

Sarah, 273. 



Tyler, Ruth, 273. 

Sarah, 263, 274. 
Wansey, Chloe, 269, 275. 
Wells, Zurviah, 262, 273. 
West, Daniel, 271, 273. 

Ebenezer, 273. 

Elizabeth, 251. 271. 

Elizabeth, 273. 

Mehitabel, 264, 269, 273 

Mehitabel, 273. 

Oliver, 248, 253, 265. 

Prince, 247, 248, 263. 

Thankful, 248. 
Wilcox, Daniel, 268, 273. 

Peter, 273. 

Tabitha, 247. 250. 
Willoughby, Josiah, 269, 275. 
Wiuegar, Elizabeth, 250. 

Huldah, 273. 

John, 272, 376. 

Katharina, 251. 

Samuel, 273. 
Wormer, Grace, 369, 275. 

Jeremiah, 274. 
Yale, Josiah, 256, 265, 266. 

Ruth, 256. 
Youngs, Hannah. 249. 

James, 249. 



PUBLISHMENTS AND MARRIAGES. 



339 



I 



Abbott, Anne, 136. 2^n. 

Pollv, :n6. 

Sn'^anna, 130, 284. 
Adams. 15oiijamin. 139, ii83. 
Aldm. Timothy, 316. 
Atkins, Gporere, 133. 
Austin, Pardon. 136, 283. 
AverT, Sallv. 13o. 
Backus, Botsev, 139, 284. 

lohalod, 133. 

Lucv, 142, 284. 

Lydia. 137, 283. 

Mrs. ^laria, 255. 

Pollv, 316. 

Sallv. 136, 2S3. 

Sallv. 137, 283. 

Thomas, 142. 284. 

Walley. 136, 283. 
Baker. David, 13.'. 
Ball, Bel spy. 140. 284. 

Bydia. 137. 283. 

Kanov, 142, 284. 

Nathan, Jr., 140. 2S4. 

Patty. 142, 284. 
Harden, Seth, 135. 
Barlow, Hannah, 143. 283. 

Isaac, 187. 283. 

Lemuel, 135. 

Lvdia, 135. 

Pelejr. 140, 284. 

Samuel. 142. 284. 

Thankful, 138, 283. 
Bartholomew, Jesse, 135. 
Bartiline, Phebe, 135. 
Bassett, An.sel, 136, 283. 

Benjamin, 140. 

Del orah Webb. 143,284. 

Nathan, 140. 284. 

Thankful, 135. 
Bates. Anne, 150. 
Benedirt, Aaron, 147. 
Bennett. Sally. 140. 284. 
Bosworth. Constant, 133. 
Bradl'i'v. Eli. 135. 

^ Tol. Jared 148. 

Heman. B;6. 283. 

Lend. 13.S. 283. 

Lydia. 2f-3. 

Mamrv. 13.". 

"William. 140. 284. 
Brayman. Betsey. 143. 
Brijj-jrs. John. 316. 
Bullard, Mrs. Lucy. 138, 283. 
Burden., Noah. 133. 317. 
Seth. see Harden. 
Bursley, Jabez, 136, 283. 



Calkins. Sybil. 1.34. 
Cantield. Laurana. 316. 
Casey, Sally, 137, 28.". 
Chadwick, Abiathar, 149. 

Elizabeth, 142, 2M. 

Fear, 140, 2.S4. 

Hannah, 316. 

Jabi'z. 143. 

Thomas, 142. -'84. 
Chanter, (ieorpe. 133. 

Meribah. 133. 
Cha.se. Polly, 138. 283, 

Silence, 141. 
Childs, Delia. 141. 2!'4. 

Job. 142, 143, 284 
Church. J:)aniel. 150. 

Eli. 142. 284. 

Levi, 141. 
Clark, Eenjamin. 135. 

Jesse. 133. 

Rel-.ecca, 138. 

Simeon, 142. 284 
Cole, Sarah. 135. 
Collins, Avis. 138. 283. 

Elislia, 316. 
Couch, Rebecca, 142.284. 
Crocker. Alice Hovt. 137. 283. 

Eli7.abeth.'^137,283. 

Hannah, 141. 284. 

.jedediah. 135. 

Josiah, 138, 283. 

Mercv, 135. 

Tabitha, 139. 284. 

Thankful, 143. 

Vina, 135. 
Crosbv, Abijaii, 1.38, 28:\ 

Betsey. 141. 284. 

Hannah, 138, 283. 
Cross, Phebe. 316. 
Davis, Benjamin, 142. 

Caivin, 141. 284. 

Hope 138, 283. 

Mary. 134. 

Reuben. 316. 

Solomon. 13.'-. 

Mrs. Tal.itlia. 173. 
Dav. Luther. 1-11, 2S4. 
Dexter, Sterh'^n. 137, 283. 

Tabitha, 13.". 
Dimick Betliiah. 135. 

Hannah. 136. 283. 

Salome. ].38, 283. 

Sarah, 133. 
Dodge. Elisha. 141. 284. 

Miriam. 134. 
Doten. Amasiah, 134. 



340 



PUBLISHMENTS AND MARRIAGES. 



Easton, Silas, 137, 283. 
Eddey, Rachel, 135. 
Ewer, Paul, 139, 283. 
Fesseuden, Cornelius, 142, 284. 

Lucy, 136. 
Finney, Abraham, 137, 283. 

Deborah, 134. 
Foot, Alvan, 141. 

Asahel, 136, 283. 

David, 135. 

Feuuer, 134. 

Jonathan, 316. 

Sally, 137. 

Sarah, 133. 

William, 140, 284 
Fowler, Levi, 141. 
Frarv, Joseph, 140, 284. 
Fuller, Amos, 133. 
Gardner, Betsey, 141. 

Hannah, 141. 

John, 141, 284. 

Lodowick, 141. 
Garfield, Amanda, 136, 283. 
Gates, Lovina, 316. 
Gibbs, Martha, 316. 
Gifford, Abigail, 135. 

Caty, 139, 284. 

Huidah, 137, 283 

Lewis, 139, 284. 

Lydia, 137, 283. 

Polly, 139, 283. 

Rachel, 142, 284. 

Sally, 140, 284. 

Sarah, 135. 

Sylvanus, 135. 
Gillet, Nathaniel, 134. 
Gleason, Nathaniel, 138. 
Goodrich, Lois, 135. 
Grant, Isaac, 135. 

Martha, 141,284. 
Graves, Jonathan, 316. 
Green, John, 135. 
Griffin, Esther, 140. 284. 
Haas.[Hoose],John, 134. 
Hamblin. Bathiah. 134. 

Benjamin. Jl'8, 288. 

Betsev, 135. 

David, 137. 283. 

Deliverance, 133. 

Martha, 135. 

Nabbv, 142. 

Susanna, 139, 283. 

Tabitha, 140, 284. 

Thankful, 142. 
Hancock, Jemima, 133. 
Handy, Anne, 140, 284. 



Hatch, Edward, 143. 
Lewis, 134. 
Rhoda, 143, 284. 
Temperance, 316. 
Hawes, Ebenezer, 283. 
Hayward, David, 316. 
Hinckley, Joseph, 137, 283. 
Nabbv, 139. 283. 
Zina, 140, 284. 
Hodges. Samuel, 283. 
Hollister, Ephraim. 316. 
Holly, Temperance, 316. 
Howard, Mehitabel, 135. 
Howe, Joshua, 284. 
Howk, Andrew, 141, 284. 

Ficha, 134. 
Howland, Mercy, 316. 
Hudson, Nathaniel, 139, 283. 
Huggins, Anne, 133. 
Hulet, John, 140. 

Lucena, 139, 284. 
Huntington, Azel, 140. 
Hyde. Alvan. 136. 
IiigersoU. Calvin, 135. 
David, 316. 
Jared, 135. 
Lucinda, 142, 284. 
Luther, 141. 
Moses, 139. 
William, Jr., 135. 
Jackslin, Dolly, 316. 
Jenkins, Ebenezer, Jr., 136,283. 
Johnston, Stephen, 138. 
Jones, Azuba, 140, 284. 
Judd, Ozias, 139, 284. 
Keep, John, 163 
Keith. Jonathan. 816. 
Kilborn, Elijah, 141,284. 
Lathrop. Ichabod, 186, s;83. 
Lenester. Abigail, 163. 
Mansfield, Betsey. 141, 284. 
Fanny, 135. 
Martha, 135. 
Pollv, 135. 
Markham, Stephen, 316. 
Marsh. Reuben, 316. 
Merrill, Capt. Abijah, 316. 

Imcy, 316. 
Mosier, Freeman, 316. 
Mott, Abia, 140, 284. 
Munson, Phebe, 148. 
Newel, Marv, ]41. 

Ruth, 138, 283. 
Niblow, Elizabeth. 185. 
Northrop, Electa, 283. 
Job, 140, 284. 



PUBLISHMENTS AND 
Nyo, Francis, 134. 

James, 14i5. 
John, 1554. 

Joshua, 1:50, -2^:?. 

Mehitabel. i;J4, 
Rachel. i:57, ^m, 

Seth, 1:54 
Olds, Caty, l-W, -.'s;]. 
OiTon, Hopzibah, 55 1(5. 
Usborn. Harvt'V. i:59, 284. 
(Jwen, jNIartha, 1*5-5. 
Packard, Philip, 142, 284. 
Parker, Anne, ]:5i), 284. 

Charta, 1:5(1, 2n:!. 

Daniel, 140, 284. 

Sarah, i:59, 283. 
Parsons, Sarah, ;51G. 
Peuover, Jacob, i;57, 283. 

Reuben, 139, 283. 
Percival. Sally, 141. 
Perry, Abigail, 13(5, 283. 

Abraham, 31(5. 

Fear, 241, 284. 
Phelps, Dorothy, 142. 
Pixlev, Esther, 136, 283. 

Reuben, 138, 283. 
Poi;ter, Amasa, 143, 284. 

Ebeuezer, 142. 
Pratt, Jacob, 133. 
Putnam, Polly, 138. 
Randal. Betsey, 147. 
Rathburn, John, 142, 284. 

Lydia, 31(5. 
Read, John, 137. 283. 
Remele. John, 113, 283. 
Rider, Eathshua ,135.- 
Robinson, Hannah, 140. 
Rogers, Artemas, 31(5. 
Sha\y, Crispus. 137. 

Duncan, i:55. 

Levina. 137. 
Sheldon, Ephraim, 137, 283. 
Sherman, Ichabod, 138, 283. 
Smith, Isr.-'l, 13.",, 

Ni h 'miah, 135. 

Lyvaa, 13(5, 283. 

Meribah, 141. 284. 
Stanley, Jerusha, 135. 
Stanton, Asahel, 142. 284. 

Rhoda, 136, 283. 

Rufus, Jr,, 135. 
Stearns, John. 316. 
Stevens, Patience, 134 

Silas. 316. 

Urania. 284. 
Stewart, Batbsheha. 149. 

Polly, 137, 283. 

Sally, 143. 
Strong, Biilah, 134. 



MARRTA{;ES. 341 

Stnuifj, Horatio, i:!!. 
Sturi.M's, William, I3S, 283. 
Sutherland, .loliu. i;!5. 
Taylor, .\nna, :!I6. 

Lucy, w.'k 

Prudeuce, 139. 
Thatclier, Timothy. 142. 
Thomjjson, Israel, 137. 
Their. Avis, 13:5. 317. 
Tiff.iny. Walter, i:'.5. 
Tubey, Uelia, 1 12. 282. 

Nathaniel, 134. 
Tooley, Lydia. 141, 284. 
Tntcy, Hannah, 135. 

Irene, 316. 

Hntii. 135. 
Treat, Timothy, 134. 
Yallet, Abia, 140, 2.s4. 

Hannah. 141. 

Jeremiah, 140, 284. 

Phebe, 134. 
YanDeusen, Grace, 136, 283. 

]Matthe\y, 143. 
Walker, Hannah, 140. 
Walley, Jonathan, 136, 283. 
Wedge, Oliver. 141, 284. 
West, Anne, 136, 283. 

Amy, 134. 

Ebeuezer, 13-1. 

Jeduthan, 142, 284. 

Joshua. 141. 

Levi, 135. 

Lois, 134. 

Mercy, 133. 
White, John, 141, 284. 
Whiton, James, 143, 284. 

Joseph, 136, 283. 
Wilcox, Daniel, 137, 283. 

Lois, 31(5. 

Oziel. 135. 

Peter, Sr., 173. 

Peter. Jr.. 1.35. 

Phebe, 142, 284. 

Sarah, 134. 

Sena , 142. 284. 
Williams, Ephraim. 139, 284. 
Willoui;hby,*Josiah, 136, 283. 
Winegar, Bet.sey, 143, 284. 

Jacob. 139, 284. 

Samuel, 139, 284. 
Winslow, Mary, 136, 283. 

Molly, 140. 
Wormer. Aaion, 134. 

Jemniia, 139, 284. 
Wright, Samuel, 133. 

Simeon, 139, 284 
Yale, Eunice. 142. 

Josiah, 135. 



342 



DEATHS. 



Atkins, Henry, 280. 

Austin, Joseph Frenmn, 289. 

JViarjiiiret, 28!». 

Zafna, 144, 285, 289. 

Zafna, 289. 

Chiklcf James, 28.J, 289 
287,289 
Backus, Benjamin, 28(5, 297. 

Deliverance, 144, 285. 

Nathaniel, 299. 

W alley, s. of Wallev, 
145. 

Son of Walley, 145. 
Baker, Avis, 145. 

Ebenezer, 145. 
. Child of David, 145. 
Ball, Nathan. 287. 'iO-i. 

Sarah, 145, 289. 
Barden, see Bmxlen. 
Barlow, Cornelius, 285. 

Lvdia, 286. 

Child of Reuben, 140, 
285. 
" 146, 287. 
Bassett, Anner, 286. f 

Aunah, 287, 290. 

Harriet, 147, 287, 290. 

John Smith, 147. 

Joseph, 147, 288, 290. 

Marv, 296. :30:5. 

NanoY, 147, 290. 

Child of Ansel, 146. 

Child of Cornelius, 146 
Beecher, Parmelia, 285, 290. 

Phebe, 290. 

Thonuis, 290. 
Benedict, Esther, 147. 

Eunice, 147. 

Mary, 147, 299. 

Natiiau, 147. 
Bennett, Betsey, 147, 290. 

Child of George, 285. 
Blackraau, Orra. 286. 
Bradlev, Charitv, 148. 299. 
" Esther, 296, 299. 

Lvdia, 296, 299. 

Child of Jesse Jr., 148. 

Child of Joseph, 148. 
Burden, Betsev. 149, 287. 

Meribah, 180, 288. 
Casev, Dennis, 179, 287. 

Molly, 178, 286. 

Peggy, 179, 287. 
Chadwick, Cynthia, 179, 287. 

De.sire, 149, 291. 

Ebenezer, 179, iS7. 



Chadwick, John, 149. 

Samuel, 149. 

Samuel, 297. 

Child of Caleb, 285. 
Chase, Mercy, 1.50. 
, Seth, 150. 

Silence, 179, 287. 

Tabitha, 150. 
Church, Daniel, 1.50. 

Daniel, 150. 

Daniel. 180, 288, 301. 

Daniel, 288, ;50l. 

Hannah, 150, 301. 
Clark, son of Jal;ez, 285. 

Son of Silas, 286. 
Couch, Samuel. 180, 288. 

Sarah, 180, 288. 

Child of John, 180, 288 
Crocker, Abigail, 178, 286,301. 

Betsev Crosby, 152, 287 

Content, 285, 291. 

Dorcas, 287. 

Hannah, 177, 28?i. 

Joseph, son of Joseph 
Jr., 151, 386, 291. 

Joseph Jr., 151.286,391 

Merer Hamblin, 151, 
286, 29;. 

Thomas, 152, 287. 

Capt. Thomas, 178, 
286, 801. 

Zeruiah, 179, 287, 291. 

Child of Josiah. 152. 
Crosby, child of John, 152, 285. 

Child of John, 152,286. 
Davis, Hannah, 285, 291. 

Isaac. 303. 

Jedediah, 152. 

Sarah, 152. 
Easton, Polly, 154, 285, 291. 
Ewer, Lvdia, 287. 

Mercv, 154, 285, 292. 

Child of Paul. 285. 
Farrar, child, 285. 
Finney, Barnabas, 155. 

Benjamin Franklin. 
1.54. 

Polly, 155. 

Child of Abraham, 154. 
Foot, David, 155, 292. 

Jerusha. 156, 219. 

John, 156, 299. 

Sarah, 297. 

WiUiam, 1-56, 285, 299. 

Child of Alvan, 155, 
288, 292. 



t Anner in Dr. Hyde's record, but Mary on gravestone. 



DEATHS. 



:'43 



Freeman, Betsoy, 15G, 2S7. 

Tlu)inas, laG, 292. 
Gardner, Chrisreue, 2!ST. 

Child of L()do\vick,280 
Gifford, Erastus, 157. 

Jesse, 157, 285. 

Lewis. 157, 280. 

Thomas, 2!)9. 

Child of James, 28r». 

280. 

Graliam, child of Aaron, 280. 
Grant, Eunice, 157, 285. 292. 

Jared, 157, 292. 

Polly, 157, 286. 
Graves, John, 158. 

Kebecca, 158, 280. 

Samuel, 285. 

Sarah, 179, 288. 
Hall. Nancy, 292. 
Hamblin. Benjamin, 179, 287, 
308. 

William Phinnev, 158, 
287, 298. 
Handy, Mattv, 289, 297. 
Hatch, Rebecca, 159. 

Rele-ca, 295, 299. 

Mariam, 18a, 288. 293. 
Hinckley, Cluirles, 285, 293. 

Eliza, 100. 
Hodg'es, Lena. 2S0, 293. 
Ho,vk, Isaac, 1(0. 

Roxana, 100, 288. 293. 

Child of Andrew, 100, 
288. 
Hulet, John, 101, 287. 

Sally, 101, 285. 

Sarah, 101, 287. 

Wealthy, 161. 285. 
lugersoll, Eunice, 163, 176, 
286, 293. 

Lucinda, 28S. 303. 
Jenkins, Elizabeth, 293. 
Jones, Jo.seph, 280. 
Keep, Elizabeth. 103. 280. 

Son of John, 286. 
Lamphier, Moses, 16-1. 
Leonard, Sibvl Hurd, 294. 

Stepiicn, Jr., 294. 
Northrop, Thomas, 180, 288. 
Nye, Charles, 164, 280. 

Esther. 164. 

Ira, 104. 

Stephen, 101. 

Thoma.s. 105, 285, 294. 

Dau.of Joshua,285,294. 



Peet. Bulah, 180, 288, 303. 
Perry, Artliur, 285, 295. 

Desire. 287, 297. 

Lyman, l()(i. 

Child of Abraham. HiO. 
Policy, Jerusha, 189, 28S, 297. 

Abif^ail. 180, 288, 297. 
Porter, Hnldah, 100, 285, 294. 

Kimball. 100. 280. 303. 

Rhoda, 100. 280, 294. 

Samuel, 100, 303. 
Putnam, Sally, 317. 
Ramsdel, Moses, 288. 
Roberts, Dor.se, 107. 
Shaw, cliild, 285. 
Smith, child of Jesse, 285. 
Stanley, Samuel, 297. 
Stearns, Abijah, 108. 289, 303. 

Bet.sey, 108. 288. 

Tho)uas, 108. , 
Stevens, child of James, 108. 
Swift, Abiirad, 280. 
Taylor. Achsah, 288. 
Tilley, Mercy, 170. 
Tobey, Barnabas, 1.55. 286. 

Lydia. 180, 288, 294. 

Nathaniel, 170. 

Remember, 179, 288, 
295. 

Child of Stephen, 170, 
288. 
Turner, Eleazer. 179. 287. 

Elizabeth, 179, 288. 

Cliild of Eleazer, 179, 
287. 
VanDeusen, Isaac, 289, 299. 

Isaac, 170, 285. 

Laurence, 180, 288,297. 
Walker, Caleb, 170. 

Huldah, 170. 
West, David, 171. 

Elizabeth, 171. 

Elizabeth, 180. 288. 

Jonathan, 171, 286. 

Lydia, 171. 

Lvdia, 171. 

Patty, 172. 

Parmelia, 171. 

Child of P^beiipzer. 285. 

(Miild of Elijah, 288. 

Two children of Jon- 
athan, 171. 



314 

Whitney, Mary, 172. 295. 

'Richard, 172, 280. 
Wilcox, Electa, 180, 288, 296, 
299. 

Had.soii, 172. 

Jerusha. 17i5. 

Oziel, 17:3. 

Peter, Jr., 173. 
Wiliiam.s, Lucy, 295. 



DEATHS. 



Wineg.ir, Caty, 179, 287, 301. 

Johu,'l79,287, 296, 301. 

Zach, 171, 301. 

Child of Jacob, 287, 
29(i. :'.i)l. 

Child of Jacob, 296, 301 
Worraer, Mary Ann. 288. 
Wyllys, Elizaierh. 174. 

Rhoda, 174. 
Youngs, s^on of James, 285. 



(tENERal index of names. 



N. B. Names of women imd (children, except tluse mentioned in connection with 
some town business, arc not litTe siven. 



Abbott, Capt. Seth, 71, 73, 75, 77, 
78, 80(2), 83, 87. 91, -271, 
37a. 
Srth. Jr., 144. 
Adams, Barnabas, 131. 

Boujaniiti. i:}9, 144. 283. 
C;ov. Saniuol. 49. .54, 58, 
(i;}, (i8. 73. 77, SI. 
Arlkins. see Atkins. 
Aldin, Tiniothv, of Tyringham, 

3i(i. 
Allen. Samncl. 210. 

Rev. Thomas, of Pitts- 
field, 2.")i), 2()1. 31G. 
Major. 218. 
Widow. .5'). 
Ammidown.Caleb.of Charlton.313 
Ander.son, James. 74. 
Arthiugton. .56, probably Ather- 

ton, see below. 
Ashley, Capt. Azariah, of Wash- 
ington. 30(). 
Moses, of Washington, 63, 

305, 306. 
Moses, Jr., of Washing- 
ton. 306. 
Atherton, Asa. 54. 
Atkius, Geor5,^e. 1.33. 
John, 128. 
Henrv. 286. 
Thomas. 125, 318. 327. 
Atwater, Rev. Mr., of Westtield, 

267. 
Austin, Benjamin, Boston, plate 
opp. D. 10. 
James. 100, 129. 144, 177, 
179, 191, 198. 273, 277, 
279, 281, 285(2), 287, 
289(3). 
Pardon, of Tyringham, 

186. 283. 
Rev. Mr.. 265. 
Avery, Charles. 20, 24, 46(5), 47(2), 
56. 
Charles, Jr.. 46(2). 47. 
Frederick. 46(2). 47. 
John, Dep. Sec. State of 
Mass. Bav, 10, plate 
opp.p. 10. 309(2^.310(2), 
311, 31". 
Rev. Jost^ph, of Tvring- 
haiu. 140. 257, 258(2), 
26l(2\ MO. 
Mr., 254, 355. 



Ayer, Rev. Oliver, West Stock- 

• bridge, 282. 

Backus & Bassett, 183. 
Backus, Benjamin. 14, 36(2), 73(2), 
125, 223, 228(2), 229. 
230, 264, 265. 274. 286, 
297, 318(2), 321, 327. 

Rev., Charles, of Somers, 
Conn., 261(2). 

Ichabod. 15. 20. 29. 43, 
104, 126, 133, 144, 177, 
285, 318, 327. 

Joshua. 126, 318, 321. 

Mercy, 87(2), 89(2). 100(2) 

Nathaniel, 14. .54, 299, 
318. 327. 

Capt. Seth, 12, 20, 24, 25, 
2H. 27, 29, 33. 34, 37(2), 
38(3), 41,47, 48(2), .57(4), 
60. 63(2), 65, 72, 75. 76, 
82, 8(5, 94, 102, 104(2), 
109. 110, 116, 117, 120, 
123(2), 124, 318(2), 321, 
327. 

Seth, Jr., 126. 131. 

Thomas. 142, 284. 

Walley, 129, 136, 145.283. 
Bacou, John, of Stockbrulge, 18, 
21, 25, 27(2), 30, 35(2) 
39, 40. 54, .55, 56, 58(2)' 
60, 63, 68, 71(3). 73. 77. 
82, 84, 87, 90, 93, 107, 
108, 218, 219. 
Badger, Rev. Mr., of Blaudford. 

282. 
Bailev, Thomas, 145, 271, 275, 

281(2). 
Baker, David, 57, 72. 78. 92(2), 
104, 106, 127, 135, 145, 
198, 273, 276, 277, 278, 
279, 281. 

.John, 318, 327. 
Baldwin, Samuel, 124, 127(2). 
Ball, John, 106, 198. 

Nathan. 14(2). 15(2), 26, 
33. 36. 42, 43, 47, 48, 50, 
53(2), 56. 57, 59(2). 61, 
64, 67, 70, 71. 72(2), 
81(3), 87, 88, 89, 115, 
116(3). 117(3), 125, 145, 
176, 179, 247, 248. 2.53, 
255, 256, 257, 258, 264, 
265. 269, 287, 289, 318, 
323,C03. 



346 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Ball, Nathan, Jr.. 75, 80.88.89, 
92(3), 97, 104, 105(2), 
140, 146, 200, 284. 
Baxdeu, Lot, 14(). • 

Seth, 76, 92, 135, 149, 179, 

198, 287. 
Tiinothv. see Burden. 
Barlow. Isaac, 1,37, 283. 

Lemuel, 64, 66, 78, 84, 88, 

135, 269, 275, 281, 285. 
Peleg, 75. 132, 140, 146, 

274. 279, 284, 286. 
Reuben, 72, 131, 146, 177, 
, 178, 273, 277, 280, 285. 

287. 
Samuel, 142, 279, 284. 
Seth, 24, 28, 56. 78. 247, 
251, 252, 276, 318, 327. 
Barnam, 74. 

Bartholomew, Jesse, 78, 135,274, ;:78 ;.'8i 
Josiah, 24, 247, 318, 253,' 

Bartlett, Hubbard, 128, 130. 

Bassett, Aucel, 97, 104, i;^0, 136, 
146, 179, 283, 287. 
Benjamin, of Tyr., 140. 
Corneliu.s, 24, 29. 83, 38, 
43, 61. 66, 72, 80, 104, 
114, 197, 146, 177, 5i56(3), 
257, 281. . 
Cornehus. Jr., 35, 56. 104, 
106, 1H1(3), 147,176,179. 
200, 273, 276, 277, 279. 
281, 287, 290. 
Gershom. 126. 131. 
Nathan. 87, 88. 91. 96. 97. 
98. 99, 102. 104. 105. 106. 
108(2). 130 140. 199, 201, 
223, 2?4, 2J5, 284, 286, 
296, 303. 
Nathaniel. 38. 52. 53. 54, 
57,(2), 62, 66, 73, 76(2), 
84. 88(2). 92(2). 97(2), 
104, 105(2). 106. l-'8. 147, 
181, 196, 198, 200. 201, 
272, 273. 277, 278, 280. 
281. 288, 290. 

Bayley, William, d'en. Court. 313. 

Beard. Amos. Hartwood. 306. 

Beebe, Rev. Dr.. 40, 41, 42. 

Bell, Rev. Mr.. 257. 

Beecher, Thomas. 14. 15. 23, 25, 
27, 29, 43, .52. 61. 66. 74, 
75. 81(2), 83. 124. 135(5), 
247, 2nl, 2.56, 2.58. 273, 
278, 285, 290, 818, 327. 



Bement, Asa, selectman. Stock- 
bridge, 311. 

Benedict, Aaron. 28, 43, 57, 70, 72, 
125, 147, 175, 177, 180, 
189. 252, 256. 258, 262. 
270, 271(5),, 276, 278. 
279. 299. 

Benjamin. William. 318. 323. 

Bennet, Georee, 24(2). 25. 26. 32. 
43, 80, 82, 129, 147, 177, 
270(;O, 278, 279, 285, 
290, 318(2), 321, 323. 
Natlian, 318(2), 321, 323. 

Bidwell, C:ipt. Adonijah, Tyr- 
ingham, 218, 219. 
Rev. Auonijah. Tyring- 

hani,3l6. 
Barnabas, of Stockbridge, 
63, 86, 87(2). 93, 96. 

Bill, William, of Hiirtwood, 306. 

Blackman, .lames. 286. 
Jonatlian. 274. 

Blazdet.or Blaze.iel. Nathaniel, 44. 

Bliss, Joshua S., i:i2. 

Boughton, Hezekiah, selectman, 
Stockbridge. 311. 

Bowdoin. Gov. .lames, 18(2), 21, 
25. 35(2). 39. 43, 58. 

Bowers, William, 46. 

Bozworth, Constant, of Saudis- 
field, 133. 

Brace. .Joseph. 147. 

Bradlev, Asahel, 97, 148. 272 275 
281. 
Eli, 43. 44. 02, 97(2), 116, 
120, 1-26. 128. 135. 148, 
200. 255, 274, 277, 278, 
279. 281. 
Heman, 136, 273. 283. 
Jabez, 66. 

Jared, Col., 26, 43, 57, 
61(2), 72, 75(2), 76, 77, 
79(4), 80(2), 82, 88(3). 
84. 85, S8. !)1(2), 92(2), 
93. 95, 97(2), 99(3), IflO, 
106(2), 130, 14R. 177, 191, 
198. 199. 200. 299. 
Capt. Jesse, 11(4). 12(2). 
13(6), 14. 15. 16(2). 17. 
18(2). 19(8), 31, 22, 23(2). 
24(3), 25(2). 26, 2"*(3). 
29, 30. 31(3, 32(3), 33. 
86(2). 87(2), 3'^(2), 40. 
41(2),42(J),44(3),45C'), 
46. 48(2). 52(2). .53. 62, 
74, 75, 77, 83, im, 106, 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



347 



Bradley, Capt. Jesse, co/Uiiuoed- 
109, no, 113, 114. 116, 
118, 136, 247, 248, 253, ?o3, 
356, 257(3), 261, 264, 
265(2), 266(7), 267(8), 
368(a),299, 809. 318, 327. 

Jesse, Jr. 72, 148, 177, 274, 
278(2), 280, 281. 

Joseph, 61, 72, 83, 90, 101, 
104(2), 105,148,177,191, 

273, 276, 279, 281. 
Josiah, 130. 
Lemi, 138(2), 283. 
Philo, 125, 132. 
Stephen, 131, 198, 272, 

275(2), 281. 
William, 140, 267, 270, 

274, 284. 

Bridges, Moody, of Gen. Court 

1774,307. 
Briggs. ,lohu. 316. 
Bright, Josiah, of Pittsfield, 259. 
Browu, Ebonezer, 257. 

EhjaL, of Stockbridge, 259 

Phineas, 113. 

Capt. Woodbridge, of Ab- 
iugtou, 305. 
Bullard, Asa, 233. ■ 
Burden, Justus. 46, 50, 114. 

Noah, 46, 133, 317. 

Timothy, 38, 46, 180, 288. 

Seth, see Barden. 
Burghardt. John, Gt. Bar., 37.63. 
Busla, Gideon, of Hartwood, 306. 
Bushuell. Elijah. 29. 
Bursley, Jabez, 13C, 283. 
Calkin, Simon, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 
26(2), 29, 31(3), 32, 33, 
40. 50(2), 51, 53, 54, 
308(2), 309(3), 318(2), 
321, 327. 
Camp, Rev. Mr., 257. 
Campbel, Nathan, 46. 
Carpenter, Darius. 276. 

WiUiam. 48. 318. 323. 
Carr, William, 32. 
Cary, Oliver. 54. 

Reuben, 126. 318. 323. 

Reuben, 132, 144. 149. 
Casey, Dennis, 179, 287. 

Edmund, 130. 
Catlin. Rev. Jacob, New Marl- 
boro'. 19. 25(2). 



Chadwick, Abiathar, 14(2), 16, 20, 
26, 33, 3.S(2), 43, 49, 57, 
64, 72, 105, 149, 177, 247, 

250, 252, 256, 291. 
Arqhelus, 26, 29, 53, 56, 

62, 72, 75, 83, 85, 88, 91, 
92(2), 94, 99, 104, 105, 
106(2), 149, 176. 189, 
191(2). 205(2), 207, 208, 
310(2). 211,223,224,250, 
252. 256(2), 257, 259, 
278, 279. 

Caleb, 64, 65, 285. 

Ebenezer, 179, 287. 

Jabez, Rev., 143, 273, 273. 

Samuel, 297. 

Samuel, 50, 53, 54, 61(2), 
80, 8<S, 92, 100, 104. 108, 
121(2), 123, 130, 191, 198, 
200. 

Thomas, 142, 225, 238, 284. 
Chanter, George, 20, 26, 46, 53, 
68, 115, 133, 149. 

William, 47, 68. 
Chapell, Joseph, Hartwood, 306. 

Wilham, " 306. 

Chase, Levi, 57, 61, 66, 76, 81(3), 
150, 176, 177, 200, 273(3). 
Childs, Job. 131, 143, 284. 
Church, Daniel, Sr., 84, 180, 263, 
274, 2S8, 301 . 

Lt. Daniel, 11, 13, 14(2), 
15, 25, ^6, 30. 44, 50, 56, 
61, 74, 78, 88, 124, 150, 
176(2), 247, 249, 253, 
256. 257. 258, 273, 288. 
301, 318,(2), 321, 323. 

Daniel. 44. 129, 267, 273. 
v77. 278. 

Eli, Lanesboro', 142, 284. 

Elias, 5(5. 

.Jonathan, 50. 

Levi. 141. 
Clark. Benjamin, Lenox, 135. 

Jabez. 285. 

Capt. Jesse, 61, 69, 75(2), 
79(2), 80, 82, 88, 92, 93, 
101, 105, 129, 130, 131, 
133, 150, 188, 189, 191. 

John, 46, 47, 50. 

Jonathan, 150. 273. 

Silas. 189. 296. 

Simeon, 142. 284. 
Cobb, Hon. David, Attleboro', 71. 
Coffey, John, 19, 20. 26, 28, 29, 113, 

25 1 . 252. 



348 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Cole, Elisha, 49. 52. 

Solomon, 53, 57, 62, G6. 
Collins, Archibald, 150. 

Rev. Daniel, Lauesboi-o', 

47(3). 259(2), 260, 261(2),347. 
Elisha, 316. 
Oliver, 20, 48, 250, 271, 

277. 
Widow, 56. 
Couch, John, 80, 91, 120, 180, 198, 

216(3), 274, 288. 
John, Jr., 83, 85, 104, 180, 

272(2), 275(2), 282, 288. 
Samuel, 83, 97, 129, 151, 

221, 275, 288. 
Stephen, 66. 128, 15l, 22:?. 
Crane, Elijah, Hartwood, 306. 
Crocker, Elisha, 28, 29, 30, 49. 56, 

89, 92, 115, 116, 151,272, 

275, 281(2). 
Jedediah, 48, 52, 57, 61, 

62,66, 72, 76, 86(2), 87(2), 

88, 92, 98, 99, 100, 105, 

129, 135, 151, 184, 214, 

222(2), 225, 242, 245(2), 

246(2), 273, 277, 278, 

279, 281. 
Job, 276(2). 
Lt. Joseph, 14, 15, 25, 26, 

36, 38, 43, 53, 61, 66, 75, . 

98, 104, 121, 123(2). 126, 

151, 273, 274, 277. 278, 

280. 
Joseph 2nd, or Jr., 44, 75, 

151, 178(3), 286(3), 291, 

301. 
Josiah, 66, 80, 92, 105, 106, 

138, 152, 179, 263, 273, 

275, 279, 280(2), 281, 

283, 287. 
Lemuel, 15, 24(2), 29, 38, 

78, 114, 127, 249, 252, 

265, 318, 327. 
Noah, 14, 26, 46, 285, 291, 

318, 327. 
Noah, Jr., 128. 
Capt. Thomas, 24, 25, 80, 

33, 35, 40, 44, 45, 46(3), 

47, 48, 55, 61, 63. 70, 74, 

76,77,80,83,113,115(4), 

119, 128, 178, 251, 253, 

286(2), 301. 
Rev. Mr., New Haven, 

Ct., 55. 



Crosby, Abijah, 78, 138, 152, 198, 
283 
John.' 24, 43, 62, 66, 78(2), 
80, 104, 105, 131, 247, 
249, 267, 269, 272, 286. 
John. Jr., 80(2), 82, 84,88, 
90, 92, 97. 104, 106, 152, 
177, 178, 285. 
Crowel, Jonathan, 56. 

Culver, -, 48, 216. 

Cushiug, John, Gen. Court, 313. 
Lt. Gov. Thomas, 20, 25, 

27, 30, 35(2), 39. 43. 
Hon. William, Scitnate, 
77, 81. 
Davis, Benjamin, 142. 

Calvin, 141, 152, 272, 276, 

284 
Charity, Widow, 20(2), 

24, 111, 112, 113. 
Hope, 14(2), 15(3), 17(2), 
29, 33(2). 44, 54, 58, 60, 
121, 138(2), 198, 248,255, 
258, 265, 268, 270, 271, 
283, 285, 291, 318(2), 321, 
327. 
Isaac, 110, 289, 303, 318(2), 

819, 323. 
Isaac, Jr.,t 12, 14, 20. 25. 
27, 29, 33(2), 47, 53, 61, 
75, 76, 77, 92, 97, 105, 
113. 119, 152, 200, 216. 
318(2), 319, 323. 
John, 20(2), 24, 26(2), 60, 
69, 113, 152, 318(2), 323, 
327. 
Nathan, 15, 23, 64, 152, 
175, 273, 277(2), 278, 
279, 281. 
Reuben, 316. 

Samuel. 24, 33, 97, 104, 
152, 216, 223, 256(2), 
258, 276, 279, 280, 315. 
Solomon, 135, 153. 
Timothy, 153, 173. 250. 
Day, Luther, 141, 284. 
Deen, Martha, 87. 
Denuv, Thomas, 307. 
Dexter, Stephen, 88, 92, 128, 130, 

131. 137, 153, 198, 283. 
Dibal, Silas, 33. 

Dillingham, Nathan, 25, 26, 27, 
28(2), 30, 33, 38(2), 42, 
43, 44, 47, 48, 50, 51. 



t The Jr. dropped after the rleath of the senior Isaac in 1780. 



tiKNERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



DilliiiKluuu, Nathan, can I'd: 

52(2),5;},5(),t)I,():3,()()(2), 
69(2), 71, 7.2(2). 74, 75, 
70(2).7!), 80(2), 82,S:5(2), 
84, 85, 8G, 88(;?), !)2(;^), 
9(5, 97(2), 98, 102, 104(2). 
108, 114, 115(4), 11(;(H), 
117(4), US(2), 119(H). 
120, 122, 124(2), 127. 
128(3), i;n, 132. 135(2), 
136(8), 153, 181,182, 185, 
187. 191, 196, 198.200(2), 
228,230,231,255, 317, 318. 
William, 37. 
Dimmick, David. 46, 318, 327. 
David, Jr., 46. 
Svlvanus, 14, 20(2), 26, 
33(2). 38, 48, 56, 57, 61. 
66(2), 69. 70, 72, 73. 76, 
79, 84, 97, 104, 106, 131, 
230, 250, 255. 
Dodge, Asahel, :i7. 48, 127. 128. 153, 
273, 276. 318(2,, 321, 327. 
Elijah, 126, 127, 318, 321. 
Elisha, 154. 
Donnelly, Henry, 57, 62, 154. 
Dorr. Samuel, 127. 
Dowe, [DoveV], 254. 
Doten or Dotv, Amasiah, 33, 134, 

23l'. 232, 233. 
Durham, Samuel, Lanesboro,' 259. 
Dwight, Col. Elijah, Gt. Bar., 49, 
58, 63, 68, 73. 77. 
Elisha, 40, 54,— intended 
for Elijah. 
Easton. Silas, 137, 154, 178, 283, 

285, 291. 
Edwards, Timothy, Stockbridge, 
plate opp. p. 10. 
Zephauiah, 246. 
Ellis, Hon. Abner, Dedham, 305. 
John, 50. 
Manoah, 26. 
Ewer, Paul, 139, 154, 178, 273, 
277(2), 279, 280,281,283, 
285(2), 292. 
Thonuis, 80(2;,249, 252(2), 
257,258,278,279,318(3), 
321, 327. 
Fessenden, Cornelius T.. 125, 126, 
127, 128, 129, 130, 131(2). 
132, 142, 284. 
Finney, Abraham, 86, 137, 154, 
179. 279, 280, 282, 283. 
Ancel, 154. 
Barnabas. 155, 180. 
Benjamin, 132. 



Finney, (Calvin, 129. 

James. 47, 78, 82. 

Jonathan, 80, 82, 130, 155, 
177. 
Fish, Capt. Phineas, 37, 38, 249, 

252, 318, 327. 
Fisher, Jabez, plate opp. p. 10. 

Lilly, 125, 127. 

Luke, 26, 114, 124, 125, 
127. 
Foot, Dea. Aaron, Sheffield, 261. 

Alvan, 124, 131, 141. 155, 
180, 288, 292. 

xYsahel, 72, 104, 105, 136, 
155, 273, 277, 278. 279, 
280, 282, 283. 

Daniel, Hartwood, 306. 

David, 44, 75, 105, 129, 
135, 155, 177, 292. 
Elisha, 104, 130(2), 156, 268. 

Fenuer, 47, 57, 62, 66, 72, 
104, 124, 134, 156, 184. 

Jonathan, 12, 20''3), 24(2), 
53, 111, 114, 117, 124, 
249, 273, 297, 316, 318(2;, 
321, 327. 

Jonathan, Jr., 24, 26, 27, 
32, 33, 39, 47, 53, 101, 
104, 117, 124, 156, 175, 
177(2), 250, 257, 258, 263, 
264, 21)5(2), 276, 285, 296, 
299, 318(2), 321, 327,49. 

Marshall. 124, 131. 

Solomon. 44, 265, 273, 277. 

Thomas, 130. 

William, Stockbridge, 
140(2), 284. 
Foster, Hon. Dwiglu, Brooklield, 

73. 
Fowler, Abraliam, 13, 15, 16(4). 
247. 

Levi. Stockbridge, 141(2). 
Frary, Josej)!!. Bec^ket, 140, 284. 
Freeman, Elisha, 12, 20'2), 24, 27, 
31(2\ 34, 37, 38, 47, 66, 
75, 80, 83, 87(2), 92, 104, 
108, 110, 111, 112, 125, 
156. 175, 264, 269, 273, 
276(2;, 277, 292, 309(2), 
318(2). 321. 327. 

Hon. Samuel. 309. 

William. 131, 156, 179, 
287. 



350 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Freese, John, 39, 46, 72, 74, 80, 82, 
128, 211, 213, 217, 238, 
239, 240. 
John, Jr., 238, 243(2). 
William, 128. 
Fuller, Abraham, plate opp. p. 10. 
Amos, Skeeuesboro', N. 

Y., 133. 
Jacob, 66, 233, 234, 235. 
Thomas, 274. 
Gardner, Henry, of Stow, 305. 
James, 27, 30(2j, 235. 
John, Tvriugham, 141, 

284. 
Lodowick, 88, 141, 286, 

287. 
Varnum, 157. 
Garfield, Oapt. Enoch, 49, 52, 53, 
56(2), 57, 61, 66, 67, 69, 
71,72,74,75,82,87,90(2), 
101(2), 105, 108.117,118, 
119(3), 122, 183, 198, 
205, 307(2), 208(2 , 
209(4), 210(5), 215(2), 
218, 219, 220, 221(3), 
222(2), 223:5), 225, 231, 
232, 233r3), 234, 235, 236, 
237, 238, 242, 274, 278. 
Gates, Elijah, Lenox, 34, 35. 

James, Richmond, 261. 
Gerry, Gov. Elbridge, 49(2). 
Gibbs, Seth, 20, 24(2), 26, 29, 33(2). 
318, 327. 
Widow, 43, 84, 116. 
Gifford, Cornelius, 50, 126, 257, 
318, 327. 
David, 268. 

James, 84, 88, 93, 97, 106. 
157, 198, 274, 278(2), 
280, 282, 285, 286. 
Jesse, 43, 72, 75. 80, 81, 
104, 125, 157, 256. 259, 
277. 278, 318, 327. 
John, 56, 68, 80, 97, 101, 
104, 105, 106, 157, 177, 
178(2), 274, 278, 280, 282, 
285. 286. 
Lewis, 139, 284. 
Thomas, 33, 126, 250, 299. 

318, 327. 
Sylvanus, 46, 47, 68. 135. 
Gilbert, Eiias, Stockbridge, 311. 
Gill, Hon. Moses, plate opp. p. 10, 
81, 82, 84, 90. 93, 99, 
107(2). 



Gillet, Nathaniel, New Lebanon, 

N. Y., 134. 
Gleason, Nathaniel, Becket, 138. 
Goodwin, Joseph, Lenox, 55, 93, 

254. ' 
Goodrich,Charles,Pittsfield, 10,11. 

Zeuos, 109, 126, 318, 327. 
Goodspeed, David, 251, 273. 
EHsha, 56. 247. 
John, 54, 247, 250. 
Timothy, 318, 327. 
V/illiam, 65. 
Gorham, Benj., Charlestown, 35. 
Hon. Nathaniel, Charles- 
town, 49, 63, 81, 82. 
Graham, Aaron, 84, 86(2), 286. 
Grant, Elisha, 12, 20, 33, 52, 104, 
106, llf., 126, 157, 176, 
178, 198(2), 200, 251, 
252, 256(2), 258, 278, 280, 
285. 286, 292, 318(2), 321, 
323. 
Isaac. 135. 
Graves, Jonathan, 66, 72. 75, 158, 
177, 178, 286, 316. 
Phineas, 99, 179, 288. 
Samuel, 285. 
Grace, John, 79. 
Green, John, 130, 131, 135, 158. 
Griffis, James, l27. 
Grout, Jonathan, Worcester, 71. 
Haas, John, Kindprhook, N. Y., 

134. — see Hoose. 
Hale, William, Tyriugluim, 261. 
Hall, Abraham, 97, 158, 270, 271. 
275. 281. 
Anan 233. 

Moses, 97, 104. 132, 15,s, 
292. 
Hamblin, Benjamin, 188, 179, 283. 
287. 303. 
Cornelius, 104, 158. 179. 

387, 293. 
David, 83, 130, 137, 15<), 

200, 245. 246, 283. 
Job, lir2), 14(2), 15, 19, 
28, 33(4), 34(2), 37,38r2). 
39(3), 44(2), 45, 47, 48, 
52, 61, 66, 73. 75(2), 81. 
83, 86(2 , 105, 114, 1-^6, 
205, 223, 244. 245. 254. 
318, 327. 
Nathaniel. 100, 273, 277. 
Hancock, Gov. John, 18(2), 21, 
25, 27, 30, 39, 43. 49, 54, 
58, 63, 68, 73, 311, 313. 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



aoi 



Handy, Auue, 38, 140, 159. 
Ebeiiezer, 4iS. 
Ebeuezer, child, 55, 58, (50. 
Joseph, 247, 251, 289, 297, 

31S, 321. 
Seth, 199. 
Harris, James, 25. 
Haskel, Rev. Mr.. 40, 41, 42. 
Hatch, Edward, 143(2). 

Josiah, 15, 20, 5G, 130, 180, 

288, 293. 
Lemufel, 248, 268. 
Lewis, 48, 61, 66, 125, 127, 

134, 263, 276, 277. 
Malatiah, 318, 321. 
Oliver, GQ, 126, 127, 129, 
251, 256, '^57, 258, 263. 
276, 278. 280, 295, 299. 
Samuel, 310, 311,318,321, 
Wait, 12, 33, 62, 125, 159, 

251, 318, 327. 
Rev. Mr., 34, 35. 
Hawes, Ebeuezer, 283. 
Hawley, Rev. Gideou, Marshpee, 

275. 
Hayward, Eleazer, 4(), see How- 
ard. 
David, 316. 
Heath, Bartholomew, Egremout, 

261. 
Herrick, Elisha, 44. 
Hill, Moses, 159. 
Hilliard, Samuel, 46, 54. 
Hinckley, Abigail. 241. 

Beuiamiu, 66, 71, 88, 92, 

104. 130, 159, 285, 293. 
Oouteut, 241. 
Edmoud. 33, CO, 66, 76, 
77, 81(2), 87, 88, 105, 
128,205,206,210,211(2), 
212, 214(2), 215(2), 216, 
217,223.226,238 2), 239, 
240, 241(2), 242, 264, 
268, 273, 277. 
Hemau, 53, 104. 125, 159, 

198. 
Joseph, 92, 104, 137, 160, 

283. 
Ziua, 140, 160, 284. 
Hiumau, Ransom. 124(3), 131, 144, 

160, 316. 
Hodges. Samuel, 279, 283, 286, 293. 
HoUister. Ephraim, 12. <J0(2), 33, 
4:^, 50, 316, 318(2), 321, 
323. 
Holmes, Mr.. 255. 



Holt, Rev. Mr.. 51(2), 52. 

Hoi ton, Samuel, Dan vers, plate 

opp. p. 10. 
Hoose, John, 46, 134. 
Hopkins, Dnniel. i)latc opp. p. 10, 
309, 310(2). 
Moses, lit. Bar., 26, 48. 
Howard, Eleazer, 46, 47, 48, 58, 

60, 65. 
Howe, Joshua, 284. 
Howk, Abraham, 88, 89, 116, 160, 
179, 288, 293. 
Andrew, 141, 160, 180, 

284, 288. 
Isaac, 97, 105, 106, 160. 
John, 46. 66, 72, 86, 88, 

92, 160. 
Lambert, 59, 61, 125. 
Richard, 16. 36, 318, 323. 
Howland, Nathaniel, 274. 
Hoxie, John, 39, 56. 
Hubbard, Roswell. 46(2), 54, 256. 
Hudsoh, Nathaniel, 139, 283. 
Hulet, John, 66, 76, 77, 88(3), 95, 
97, 100, 101(2), 140, 161. 
177, 178(2), 179, 205, 
217,219.220,223,285(2), 
287(2). 
Samuel, 80, 97, 105. 161. 
Sylvanus, 72, 82(;i), 161. 
HumphreV, Elias, 104, 272, 275, 

282. 
Hunn, Rev. Zadoc, Becket, 259. 
Huntington, Azel, 140. 
Hutchinson, Gov. Thos., 306. 307, 

319. 
Hm-lburt, Cluistopher, 84, 88, 97, 

131, 245, 246. 
Hvde. Rev. Alvan, 66. 67('4) 69, 
70, 71, 72. 73, 74, 79(2), 
84. 85. 98, 131, 136, 137, 
138,139,140,141,142,143, 
161, 175, 180, 258(2), 
260, 281, 262, 264, 265, 
267, 271. 272, 273, 276, 
27N, 279, 280, 281, 318. 
Alvan, 161, 260. 
Caleb, Lenox, 21. 
Caleb, Jr.. Lenox, 56. 
Ingalls, James. Gen. Court, 310. 
Inger.soll, Aaron, 12, 14, 26. 115, 
126,247,250,276, 318(2), 
321. 323. 
Calvin, 83, 135, 162, 191, 

192, 198. 
David. 24, 29, 33, 38(2), 



352 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Ingersoll, David, continued-- 

52, 73, 80, 83, 85, 87, 
88(2), 90, 96, 97, 98, 99, 
104(2), lOG, 115, 162, 
198, 207, 210(2), 211(2), 
212,213.214,215, 217(2;, 
219(2), 221, 223(2^, 224, 
238, 239, 240, 241, 247, 
249, 252, 253, 256, 257, 
258, 259, 268, 279, 280, 
281, 282(2), 316, 317. 

Elijah, 56, 80, 89, 90, 
95(2), 105, 118, 162,220, 
221. 

Elisha, for Elijah, 58. 

Jared, 14, 26, 66, 72, 130, 
135, 162, 223, 242, 273, 
277, 278, 279, 280, 282. 

Luther, 141. 

Moses, 15, 20, 21, 50, 52, 
56, 79, 127, 129, 139, 
163, 176, 247, 250, 269, 
280, 286, 293, 818(2,, 
321, 323. 

William, 11(5), 12(2), 13, 
14,15(2),16(2). 19, 20(3), 
22, 23(2), 24, 25, 26(2), 
27, 28, 30(2), 31, 32, 33, 
38(2), 40, 43(2), 44, 47, 
49, 50, 51(3), 52(2), 
54(2), 56, 57(2), 58, 59, 
61, 62, 63, 66, 67, 69, 
70(2), 75, 83, 90, 93(2), 

95, 101, 108, 109, 110, 
112(2), 115, 118, 126, 
134, 205(2), 207. 212, 
218,228,229,230,247(2), 
248, 265, 269, 288, 303, 
305, 306(2), 307, 318(2), 
319. 321, 323. 

William, Jr., 56, 61, 66, 
70, 80. 90, 95(2), 104, 
105,118,120.127,128,135, 
163, 273, 276, 278, 281. 

Ives, Gen. Thomas, Gt. Bar.. 87, 
90, 93, 96. 

Jenkins, Ebeuezer, Barnstable, 293 

Ebenezer, 23(3), 25(3), 26, 

27(2), 28, 30, 81, 32, 35, 

86(2), 39(2), 40, 42, 43, 

45,47, 50(2), 51(2), 52(3), 

53, 54(3), 55. 57, 58(3), 
59(2), 60, 62, 63(3), 66, 
69,71,72(3 ,76(2),78(2), 
82, 85, 88(2), 89. 91, 92, 

96, 97, 99, 113(2), 114, 



Jenkins, Ebenezer, continued: 
121, 124, 128, 137, 138, 
141(2), 142, 199(2), 203, 
205, 230, 268, 269(3), 
273. 
Ebenezer, Jr., 66, 72, 97, 
104, 105, 123, 130, 136, 
163, 262, 278, 278, 279, 
280, 281, 283, 318. 
Jenkins & Foot, 198, 199. 
Jones, Rev. Abiel, 61, 62(6;. 

Elisha, Gen. Court, 307. 
Joseph, 46. 

Joseph, of Sandwich, 286. 
Samuel, 80, 89, 90. 92(2), 

97. 104, 121, 130, 163. 
Widow, 20. 
Johnson, James, Becket, 317. 
Robert, Alford, 259. 
Johnston. Stephen, Tyr., 188. 
Judd, Deacon, 25. 

Ozias, 139, 284. 
Judson, Rev. Ephraim, Sheffield, 

261. 
Kebbe, Eldad, 318, 821. 
Keep, John, 60, 75, 80, 105, 128, 
163, 178, 198, 205(2), 
220, 286(2). 
Keith, Johathan, Lenox, 31". 
Kellogg, David, 12, 15, 26(2), 31(2), 
112, 125, 127, 129, 249, 
252, 318(2), 321, 327. 
Kilborn, Benjamin, Hartwood, 306. 

Elijah, 141, 284. 
King, Appolos, 99. 

Eldad, Lauesboro', 261. 
Joseph, Gt. Bar., 279. 
Lucius, Gt. Bar., 316. 
Capt. William, Gt. Bar., 

305. 
Rev. Mr., 265. 
Widow, 46, 54. 
Kingsley, Isaiah, 259. 

Nathaniel, Becket, 25, 30, 
85, 39, 309. 
Kirkland, Rev. Mr., 256. 
Knibloe, Rev. Ebeuezer, Amenia, 

N. Y., 316. 
Lamphier, Arnold, 164. 
Lathrop, Ichabod, Onondaga. N. 
Y., 136, 288. 
Rev. Mr., West Spring- 
field, 267. 
Larabe, Richard, 318, 323. 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Lee, Ashbel, 16^2), 20(2), 31(4), 
43, 48, 50, 53, 68, 69, T5, 
112. 113. 114, 123. 
Elishii, 108. 
Stephen, 15. 

Rev. Mr., Salisbury, Ct., 
56. 
Leonard, Samuel, Jr., 274. 280. 
Silas, 76. 

Stephen, 57, 61, 72, 80, 
294. 
Levite, Hannah, 87. 269. 
Lewis, Eldad, Lenox, 84, 316. 

John, Jr., Hartwood, 306. 
Sims, Hartwood, 306. 
Thomas, Hartwood, 306. 
Lincoln, Gen. Benj.. 27, 30, 35, 

43, 49, 54. 
Longley, Nathaniel, Gen. Court, 

313. 
Lord, Rev. Mr., 37(2). 
Lusk, William, Richmond, 40. 
Lyman, Hon. Samuel, 55, 60, 

71(2), 73. 
Maltby, Zacheus, 132. 164. 
Mansfield, Amos, 15, 16, 19(2), 23, 
24(a), 25(2), 27(2), 28(2), 
29(3), 30, 31(2), 32,33(2), 
35, 38(2), 40(3), 41(2), 
57. 
James, 63. 
Jcseph, 46(2j. 47. 
Theophilus, 12(2), 24, 48, 

3J8(2), 321, 323. 
Theophihis, Jr., 318, 323. 
Markham, Stephen, Tyr., 316. 
Marsh, Renbeu, 66, 92, 164, 250, 

316. 
Mattoon, Ebenezer, Jr. , Amherst, 

313. 
McKnight, James, Hartwood, 306. 
James, Jr , " 306. 

John, " 306. 

Mead, John, 54. 

Rev. Mr., .58. 59. 
Menter, E., 99. 
Merrill & Harteau, 128. 

Capt. Abijah, 60,61, 65, 72, 
75, 77, 120,207, 312,213. 
214. 216(2), 222, 316. 
Messenger, Gideon, Hartwood, 306. 
Miller, Joseph, 313. 
Thomas, 164, 
William Fowler, .52, 53, 
258. 
Millikin, William, Hartwood, 306. 
Martindalc, Elisha, ;i3, 38, i\i{S), 4fl, 48. 
^18, 323. 



Mitchel, David, 32. 

Mix, Ebenezer, Hartford, Ct., 48. 

Montgomerj', Mr.. 254. 

Moon, Joseph, 63. 

Mosley, Col. John, Gen. Court, 
309. 

Moshier, Freeman. 88, 92, 118, 
209, 316. 
Joliu, 245, 246. 

Morley, Charles E. , 289. 

Mumphord, Andrew, Hartwood, 
306. 

Munson, Rev. Samuel, Lenox, 253, 
256(3), 2r)8(2), 259, 282. 

Nash, John, 99. 

Jonathan, Great Bar- 
rington, 21, 27, 313(3). 

Newel, Lt., Lenox, 93. 119. 

Newell, E. A.. Springfield, 133. 

Newton. Paul, 313. 

Nichols, Joseph, 50, 53, 61. 112, 
123(4), 318, 327. 

Niles, Samuel, Gen. Court, 310. 

Noble, Zenas, Hartwood, 306. 

Norcutt, John, 132. 

Northrop, Job. Lenox, 140, 284. 

JohnP., Tyringham, 128. 

Moses, 46. 

Thomas, 12, 100, 180, 198, 

273, 288. 
Widow, 107. 

Nye, Francis, 134. 
James, 143. 

John, Maj., 11, 12, 28, 35, 
37, 38, 48(2), 56(2), 59, 
61(2), 65, 66, 69, 72(3), 
74, 75, 77, 82(2), 83(2), 
87(2), 88(2). 92(4). 95(3), 
97,98,99(3), 101, 104(2), 
105. 107(2), 108(3), 118, 
119(3). 120, 122, 134, 
164, 17-\ 176, 178, 189, 
191, 198(2), 201, 253, 
269. 273, 277(2), 286, 316, 
318(2;, 321, 327. 
John, 272. 

.Joshua, 127, 128, 136, 267, 
273, 277, 279, 283, 285. 
294. 
Levi, 12, 14(2), 15, 20, 24, 
25, 26, 29, 32, 33, 34, 38, 
43, 45, 48(2). 49(2), .50, 
51, 53(2), 57, 58, 59, 61, 
62, 64, 69(2), 72, 74, 75, 
77(2), 80(2), 81, 82, 83, 
85(2), 86. 87(2), 91, 95, 



354 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Nye, Levi, ooiitiaued: 

90, 104, 105(2), 113, 114, 
15^4, 1G5, 177, 205, 207, 
210, 220, 222, 23(5, 337, 
238, 247, 249, 2(52, 2(i7, 
26'^,271,272, 282(2), 385, 
294, 318(2). 321, 337. 
Seth, 52, lv3, 134. 165, 
191, 251, 252, V56, 257, 
258, 259, 272, 379, 280. 

Olds, Ebeuezer, Egremout, 2.i9. 

Orton, James, 75. 

Osborn. Harvey, 13», 284. 

Packard, Philip, Stockbridge, 142, 
284. 

Paiue, Robert Treat, b(j9. 

Palmer, A., plate opp. p. lO. 

Parker, Dauiel, Saudisfield, 140, 
284. 
George, 69. 16.i. 

Parmele, Rev. Elisha, 23, 37, 39, 
248, 253, 259, 260. 

Partridge, Dea. John, Pittsfield, 
261. 
Dr. Oliver, Stockbridge, 
96. 

Peck, Salmon, 165. 

Peet, Elijah, 131. 180, 288. 303. 

Penoyer, Jacob, 72, 88, 130, 137. 
165, 283. 
James. 11, 12, 14, 15(3), 
25, 27, 31(3), 33, 37, 47, 
.52, 59, 64(3), 65, 73, 79, 
80(2). 83, 85, 86, 89(3), 
90(3), 94, fr6, 104, 108, 112, 
120,127, 198(3), 247, 249, 

255, 2.58, 259(3). 261, 
371, 312, 318, 327. 

Reubeu, 139, 283. 

Ziua, 274. 
Pepoon, Geu. Silas, 96(2). 
Percival, John, 49, 53; 61, 80, 114, 
116, 134, 127(2), 165, 
268, 377, 278, ^79, 280. 

Elisha, 117, 373, 275, 276, 
377. 
Perry, Abraham, 61, 72, 88. 92, 
97(2), 125, 139. 166, 177, 
278(0, 280, 316. 

Arthur, 12, 114, 228, 249, 
385, 295, 297. 

David, 270, 287,297,179. 

Rev. David, Richmond, 

256, 261. 
Silas, 318. 327. 
William, 114, 317,318, 327. 



Phelps, John, Hartwood, 806. 

Phillips, Samuel, 71. 

Phinuey, Sylvauus, 166. 

Pixley, David, Selectman, Stock- 
bridge, 311. 
Reuben, 11, 12(2), 26, 27, 
38,80, 32, 51, 52, 56, 71, 
76, 112, 113, 117, 119, 
183, 212, 231, 232, 233, 
234, 235, 318, 323. 
Reuben, Jr., 138(2), 166,283 

Polley, Eleazer, 180(2), 288(2), 
297. 

Pool, Oliver, 166. 

Porter, Amasa, 131, 143, 284. 

Lt. Amos, 11, 12, 13, 34, 

109, 313, 318, 323. 
Capt. David, 16, 28, 39, 
30, 32, 33, 38, 48, 69, 76, 
93, 95, 96, 108, 117, 128, 
183, 198, 205, 207(2), 
208, 309, 210(2), 211, 
215,217,220,322,22.5(3), 
327(4). 231, 232, 233(3), 
234, 235, 236. 237, 238, 
242(2), 243(2), 345(2), 
246(2). 

Porter, Ebenezer, 124, 142. 

LeviG., 56, 57, 62, 166, 
178(2), 285, 286, 294(2). 
Samuel, 14, 27, 33, 38(2), 
43, 47, 52, 56, 57, 58(2), 
60, 62, 63, 6.5, 66, 69, 72, 
73, 76, 80, 84, 89(2), 90, 
92, 95, 97(2), 101, 104, 
1C5, 111, 125, 166, 178, 
183, 183(2), 196, 199(2), 
200, 201, 270, 272, 274, 
278, 279, 286. 
Mr., 2.53, 254, 255. 

Powell, Jeremiah, plate opp. p. 10. 

Powers, John, 61, 63, 118, 123, 124, 
128, 129. 

Putnam, Joel, 317. 

(^uiucev, Samuel, Lenox, 82, 84. 

RauLsdill, Jehu, 227, 23S^, 239, 
240, 241, 288. 
John, 39. 

Randal. Jesse, 49, 53, 76. 117. 

Rathburu, Dr. John, 142, 199, 284. 

Road, John. 137(2). 167, 233. 

Reed, Joseph, 313. 

Remele, John, 143. 167, 280, 282, 
383. 



GENERAL INDEX OP NAMES. 



U5e 



Reynolds, Matthew, 56. 
Solomon, 46. 
Simeon, 167. 
Reuwee, Thomas, 124, 128. 
Rice, Moses, 246. 
Richa, Alexander, 315. 
Robbins, Rev. Samuel Prince, 
272(2), 276, 818. 
Rev. Mr., Norfolk, Ct., 
267. 
Roberts, Amos, 105, 167, 176. 
Robinson, Levi. 83, 88, 97, 104. 
121(2), 129, 167, 272, 
274, 279. 
Rogers, Artemas, 316. 
Root, Azariah, 309(2). 

Eli, 44. 
Rossiter, Col. David, Richmond, 

87, 90, 93, 99, 107. 
Russell, Jacob, 242, 243. 
Sanford, Rev. Mr., 257. 
Santie, Daniel, 130, 262, 273. 
Scott, William, Hartwood, 306. 
Sedgwick, Hon. Theodore, Stock- 
bridge, 27, 30, 55, 60, 69, 
71, 79, 87, 96. 
Sergeant. Dr. Erastus, Stock- 
bridge, 115, 116, 261. 
Dr. Erastus, Jr., 89, 104, 
200. 
Shaw, Crispus, 137. 
Duncan, 135. 
Thomas, 66(2), 72, 80, 88, 

127, 129. 
Rev. Mr., 258. 
Mr., 285. 
Sheldon. Charles, 261. 

Enhraim, 80, 83. 137, 167. 
274, 279, 283. 
Shepard, Rev. Samuel, Lenox, 

141(2), 282. 
Sherman, Ichabod, 138, 283. 
Skinner, Benjamin, Williams- 
town, 259. 
Hon. Thompson James, 
Williamstown, 35, 39, 
49, 54, 58, 60, 63, 68, 71, 
73, 82, 84, 86, 87. 
Slack, Benjamin, Hartwood, 306. 
William, " 306. 

Sloan, George, " 306. 

George, Jr., " 306. 

Normand, " 306. 

William, " 306. 



Smith. Aaron, 126, 818, 827. 

Benjamiu,24, 48, 116, 128, 

168. 
Israel, 135. 
Jesse, 285. 
Col , J onathan , Lanesboro' , 

25, 27, 80. 
Nehemiah, 185. 
Spencer, Eliphory, Hartwood, 306. 
Squier, Ebenezer, 72, 80, 84, 92, 

97, 168, 216, 272, 276. 
Stanley, Samuel, 11(2), 12, 14, 15, 
16, 20(2), 22, 24(2), 28, 
31(2). 38, 43(8), 48, 52, 
53. 62, 72(2), 109, 110, 
116(2), 127, 129, 297, 
318, 327. 
Samuel, Jr., 43, 53. 
Stanton, Amos, 818'2), 821, 328. 
Asahel, 142, 284. 
Rufus, 26, 61, 88, 94, 95. 
Rufus, Jr., 135. 
Stearns, Capt. John, 53, 57, 66, 72, 
77, 82, 92, 105, 168, 176, 
180(2), 198, 206(2), 208, 
209(8), 211, 215, 216(2), 
227, 288. 289, 308, 816. 
Steele, Rev. Eliphalet, Egremont, 

259, 261(2). 
Stevens, Benjamin, 48, 52, 80(2), 
88, 90, 92(2), 93, 97, 
104(2), 127, 128, 168. 
David, 83, 41(2), 42, 48, 

46(2), 72, 79, 88, 255. 
James, 130, 168, 177. 
John, 24, 47, 109, 125. 
Silas, 125, 316. 
Rev. Mr.. 257. 
Stone, Josiah, plate opp. p. 10. 

Squire, 97, 105, 123, 169, 
275, 2S0. 281. 
Storer, Rev. Mr., 38. 
Storrs, Rev. Eleazer, Sandisfield, 

282. 
Stoughton, Lt. John, Lenox, 55, 

63, 259. 
Strong, Gov. Caleb, 107. 

Horatio, 44, 126, 134(2). 
Joseph, 46, 47. 
Ozias, 24, 28, 30, 35, 127, 
318(2), 321, 823. 
Sturges, William, 89, 104, 138(2), 

169, 288. 2S7. 

Sullivan, Hon. James, Baston, 90. 

Sumner, Hon. Increase, Roxbory, 

84, 90, 93, 99. 



356 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Sutherland, John, 135. 
Swift, Ebeuezer, 30(2), 32, 33, 46, 
48, 49, 55, 59, 66, 78(2). 
82, 83, 100, 116, 286, 
318(2). 321, 327. 
Owen, 83. 

Rev. Seth, Williamstown, 
259, 261. 
Tambling, Abijah, 11, 12, 19, 24, 

318, 327. 
Taylor, Col. Daniel, New Marl- 
boro', 261. 
John, plate, opp. p, 10. 
William, 288. 
Thatcher, Jethro. 132. 

John, 92, 97, 104, 106, 169. 
Rowland, 98, 99, 104, 108, 

130, 270, 271, 275. 
Rowland, Jr., 296, 299. 
Timothy, 100, 105, 132, 
142, 169. 
Thayer, Dr. Nathaniel, 130, 131, 
169, 198(3), 270, 272, 
275, 318. 
Thayler, David, 46(2). 
Thomas, Elijah, 169. 
Thompson, Dr. Gideon, 43, 56, 57, 
60, 90, 170, 255. 268, 277, 
278, 281. 
Israel, 137. 
Thadeus, Lenox, 84. 
Tiffany, Walter, 135. 
Tilley, Samuel, iuu'3), 170, 177, 
272, 273, 277(2). 278. • 
Tobey, Nathaniel, 134, 1.55, 170, 
178, 277, 278, 286, 318, 
327. 
Stephen, 57, 62, 66, 72, 80, 
84, 87, 92, 106, 114, 170, 
175, 179, 180, 251, 252, 
256(2), 257, 259. . 
Totman, Joseph, 248. 
Treat, Timothy, 134. 
Turner, Eleazer, 179(2), 287(2), 
288. 
John, 313. 

Rev. Mr., New Marlboro'. 
282. 
Tuttle, James, 14, 24, 38, 56, 125, 

127, 254, 273(2), 277. 
Tvler, David, 44, 76, 128. 
Utter (heirs of), 56, 68. 
Vallet, Jeremiah, 47, 140. 
VanAlstine, Lawrence, 316. 



VanDeusen, Matthew, 12, 24, 28, 
£9, 47, 48r2), 49, 52, 53, 

57, 61(2\ 66, 69, 73, 75, 
124, 143, 228, 229, 230, 
289, 299, 318(2), 321, 323. 

Lawrence, 170, 177, 180, 
285, 288, 297. 
Wait, Henry, 56. 
Walker, Amasa, 131. 

Caleb, 36, 38(2), 49(2), 

170, 176, 177. j 

William, Lenox, 27, 30, / 
35, 43, 49, 63, 96(2), 218, 
219,316. 
Wallev, Jonathan, 136, 283. 
Wansey. Henry, 170, 275, 281(2) 
Ward, Gen. Arremas, plate opp. 
p. 10, 18, 71. 
Jesse, 65, 77(2), 119, 129. 
Warren, Hon. .Tames, Plymouth, 
plate opp. p. 10, 310. 
Rev. Mr., 39. 
Washington, Gen. George, 318. 
Watson, William, 183. 

Mr., Becket, 59. 
Webster, Daniel, Suffield, Conn., 
46, 47. 
John, 316. 
Wedge, Oliver, 141, 284. 
Wells, Capt. Joshua, 18, 24, 25, 
26(2), 28(3), 29, 31(3), 
32, 33(2), 35 2), 38(3), 
40, 41(3). 43(3), 44(3), 
45(3), 50(2), 51, ,52(2). 
53(4), 54, .55, 56(2), 57, 

58, 59(2), 60(3), ()2, (55, 
f8(2), 71, 118, 127, 129. 

West, Abner, 40, 48. 318, 321. 

Alvan, 89. 

Andrew, 12, 31(2), 48, 
117, 125, 263, 269, 273, 
. , . 276. 

Caleb, 61. 

Daniel, 14, 20, 26, 49, 72, 

75, 115, 126, 171, 176, 

189,251.252. 256(2). 257, 

. 258, 271, 273, 277, 279, 

280, 318(2), 321, 323. 

Ebeuezer, 24, 33(2), 38, 
43, 45, 66, 72, 75; 80, 
88(2), 97, 104, 105, 118, 
129, 134, 254, 273, 277, 
279, 280, 281, 282, 285. 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



West, Eleazer, 14, 15. IS, 34, 25, 
26, 28. 29, ;52, ;J8(2), 49, 
54, (58, 112(2), 113, 115, 
117, 209, 318(2), 321, 
323. 

Elijali, 12, 24, 25, 27(2), 
43, (51, GO, 80. 8S, 92, 97, 
iO(), 171, 177, 198, 288, 
318(2), 321. 323. 

Lt. Elisha. 52. 124, i71, 
318(:a), JJ21, 323. 

Jeduthan, 14 ^ 284. 

Joiiathau, 50, 53, 57, 89(2), 
90, 171, 175(3), J7G, 177, 
178, 238, 28(5, 318, 321. 

Joshua, 97, 141, 198. 

Levi, 125, 135, 172, 177. 

Lois. 89, 100. 

Lydia, 89. 

Dea. Oliver, ll(;-i), 12(2), 
14(3), 15(4), 1(5, 18, 19, 
20, 23(3 j, 24(2), 25, 26, 
29, 34(2), 35(2), 39(4), 
44(2), 47, 50, 51, 59, 62, 
64, 66, 67, 69, 75, 83, 94, 
113(2), 121, 130, 228, 
248, 252, -^55, 2(55(3), 267, 
269. 271, 272, 282(5), 
318(2), 321, 327. 

Pelatiah, 16, 20, 26, 111, 
115, 176, 318(2), 319, 327. 

Prince, 11(2), 12, 14(3), 
15, 16(2), 20(2), 21(2), 
24(2). 26(2), 27, 28(3), 
29(2), 31(2), 32, 33(2), 
35, 40, 41(2), 42, 43, 47, 
48, 50, 57, 59, 61, 62, (55, 
70, 109, 110, 111. 11(5(2), 
117(4), 124(3). 128, 133, 
134, 172, 247(2), 248, 
256,257,258,263,308(2), 
312, 318, 327. 

Rev.Stophen, Stockbrid^e 
134(4). 136, 2,16, 257(4), 
259(2), 260. 2(il(4). 
Westcoat, Ambrose, 132. 
Wheeler. Gideon. Lanesboro', 82, 
108. 

Truman, Gt. Barringtou, 
87. 
Whitcomb, Col. John, 305. 
White, Capt. Benjamin, i)late opp. 
p. 10, 305. 

Rev. Calvin, 45(3). 

John, 141, 284. 

Rev. Levi, Sandis'fld, 282. 



Wliitiiifr, Joseph, 62, .see Whiton. 

Dr. William, (it. Bar., 18, 
43, 49, 54. 
Whitney, William, 48,6J, 72,85, 97, 
125, 172, 177, 178. 220, 
233. 
Whiton, James, 143, 284. 

Capt. Jo.seph, (52. 71, 80, 
81, 82, 86, 87, 88, 91(4), 
92(2). 93(2). 96(3), 97, 
98(2), 99, 100(3), 101(3), 
102(2), 104, 105, 106, 
108, 136, 172, 191, 198(2), 
205, 207(3), 208(3), 
209(4), 210(3), 211(2), 
212(3), 213(2), 214(3), 
215 2), 216(3). 217(2). 
219(2), 221, 222(3), 
•,;23(3), 227, 233, 235, 
236, 241, 242(2), 243(3), 
246(4 J, 283. 
Wilcox, Daniel, 29, 39, 47, 56, 66, 
72(2), 74, 75, 76, 80, 82, 
83(3), 88, 92, 93, 94, 97, 
105, 107, 108, 118, 120, 
122, 123(3), 124, 125(2), 
1'26. 127, 128(3), 129, 
136(6), 137, 138, 139, 
140, 141, 142, 143, 172, 
183, 198, 200(2), 268, 
273, 277, 279, 282, 283. 

Edward. 173, 209. 

Ephraim. 129. 

Oziel, 26, 29, 135(3), 173. 

Peter, 11(2), 12(4), 14(2), 
15(3), 16(3), 17(2), 18(6), 
19(6), 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 
43, 44, 45, 46(3), 50(3), 
53, 54(2), 59, 62, 64, 70, 
88, 108, 109, 123, 126, 
173, 175. 189. 200, 247, 
250. 273, 310, 318(2), 
321. 323. 

Peter, Jr., 53, 135, 173, 
178. 
Willard, Elias, Jr., Lenox, IIC. 

William, 55, 5(5. 
Williams, Davis, 46, 47. 

Capt. Daniel, Stockbridge, 
84, 110. 

Ephraim, Stockbridge, 86, 
87. 90, 108. 

Ephraim, 89, 92, 99, 139, 
173, 184. 185, 191, 194, 
200, 284. 

John, 112. 



GENERAL INDEX OF NAMES. 



Williams, John, 257, 295. 

Rev. Stephen, 64, 65, 79. 
William, Dalton, 49, 54, 
58, 90, 93, 99, 107, 108. 
Willis, Dea. Joshua, 261. 
Willoughby. Josiah, 88, 129, 136, 
173,369, 275, 280(3). 281, 
283 
Winegar, Hans, 24, 109, 318. 327. 
Jacob, 72, 80, 84, 129, 139, 

173, 284, 287, 296. 
John, 14, 16, 22, 53, 54. 
80, 115, 121. 129, 174, 
177, 179, 243, 250, 253, 
256, 272, 276, 287, 289, 
296,301,318(2), 321, 327. 
Samuel. 129, 139, 174, 273, 

380, 281, 284. 
Zacheus, 174, 177, 301. 
Wood, Samuel, 127, 174. 
Woodbridge, Jahleel, Stockbridge, 
18, 21, 25, 27, 30, 35, 39, 
133. 
Wormer, Aaron, 16, 66, 72, 134, 
208, 222, 236, 237, 238, 
288, 318, 323. 
Jeremiah, 30(2), 125, 174, 
228, 229, 230, 262, 274, 
275, 318(2). 321, 327. 



Wright, Samuel, 133(2), 318, 321. 
Simeon, 139, 284. 

Wyllys, Joseph, 66, 84, 174, 177, 
217. 

Yale, Capt. Josiah, 15, 18, 20, 
25(2), 26, 28, 29, 33(2), 
35, 37(3), 38, 39, 40, 43, 
44,47(2), 48. 50(2), 51(2), 
52(4), 53(2), 54(2), 55, 
56(3), 57, 58(2), 59(2), 
60(2). 61(3), 62, 63, 
64(3), 65(4), 66(4), 67, 
68, 69(3), 70, 72, 74(4), 
75(4). 76(3), 79, 80(3), 
81, 83(2), 85(2), 86(2), 
87(2), 89, 91(2). 93(2), 
94, 95(2), 96(3), 97,98(2), 
100(2), 101(2), 102(2), 
104(3), 105, 106(2), 
108(2), 113, 115(3), 118. 
119(2), 120, 135, 174, 
184, 189, 191, 198(2), 
199, 200, 201, 256(3), 
258, 265, 266(2:, 268(2), 
269, 271, 276, 278, 279, 
316, 318. 323. 
Justis, 818, 323. 

Youngs, James, 127, 129, 130, 247, 
249, 2.58, 285. 



GENERAL, INDEX. 359 

Act of Incorpokation, 9, 10. 
Agents— in suits at law, G-4, 89(2\ 

to a county couventioii to decide location of tlio courts. 33. 

to attend to demand for keeping Widow Handy'.s child, 59 

to collect bill for care of pauper from town of Stouphton, G5 

to force Calkins, a defective collector, to a settlement, 50, 51 

to forward the incorporation of the town, 308 

to oppose roads before tlie Court of Sessions, 71, 76, 79, 89, 94 

school, 30, 35, 106, 300 
Ar.ARM, 8/6 to Coffey for use of wagon on an, 2\) 

At.legiance, oath of to the Commonwealth taken by certain Shaysites, 44 
Ammunition — certain executions paid out of money for, 33 

stock of, to be procured, 24, 78 

to be kept at N. Dillingham's, 71 
Army— beef and forage for. 18. 19, 22(3), 23,25, 28, 31(2), 35, 37, 40, 45, 315 

clothing for, 63, 313, 315 

horses for, 32, 314 

men for, 15, 17(2), 18, 19, 30, 21(2), 33, 313. 314 
Assessors — "Same as Selectmen", 15 

separate board of, 20, 24, 36, 38, 43, 43 

voted not to choose, 38 — not to choose exclusive of selectmen, 47 

per diem allowance to (1787), 49 

not to assess ministerial taxes on those refusing, 16 

instructions to, about making up taxes, 69, 94, 98 

list of ratable estates to be given to, under oath, 23 

to view each man's estate, 23 

not. to go to each person for list, 51 

not to go around for a new valuation, 74 

to assess and proportion the beef tax, 22, 31 

to assess the money for bounties, 21, 22 

to assess the money voted for roads, immediately, 21 

to assess £42 for 3 horses bought for the state, 22 

to assess £100 for Mr. Hyde's settlement, 74 
Archives —of the Congregational church, 317 

of Massachusetts, 9, 305. 306, 307 
Authority, civil, of the state — voted to obey for one year, 14 
Baptists exempted from ministerial taxes, 16, 21, 78 
Baptized in the half way, 249 
Beartown, 120 
Becket, 24(2), 27, 31, 36, 41, 67, 68. 74, 111, 114. 122, 315 

records, items from, 317 
Berkshire Co., 9, 11, 13, 202, 314(2), 315(2) 
conventions, 13(2), 36, 41(2), 42(3) 

30 shillings allowed Capt. Bradley for printing doings of a conven- 
tion, 63 



aeo GENERAL INDEX. 

Berkshire Co., cuntiniied: 

courts, regardiug place of holding, 32. 36 
divided into three registry districts, 315 

grievances of. committee of Gen. Court at Pittsfield to look into, 13 
register, voted not to choose, 11; — votes for, 36, 55 
register, for middle district, votes for, 56, 84 
roads, 39, 44, 67(3), 74, 80, 86(3;, 89, 94 
taxes apportioned to Lee, 315 
taxes — schedules of state valuation, 314(3) 
treasurers, candidates and votes for, 63, 93, 97 
Births, 144-174,317 
Book for town records, 34, 54, 61, 69 
Bounties to soldiers, 15, 17(3), 19, 20, 31, 23, 313, 314 
Boys not 16 years old, regarding work on road by, 85 
Bridges — 

1783 — appropriation for repairing highways and bridges, 26 

1784 — no money raised to repair, 30 

1785— £20 to repair bridge near meeting-house, 37 

1786 — Mansfield's account for building bridge over Housatonic. 40 

1788 — committee to view certain bridges, and report of, 51 

1789 — £30 to repair bridge between Mansfield's mills and Isaat; 

Davis's; — committee on same, 53 
1790 — bridge near meeting-house to be repaired; — specifications, 58 
1793— Lee's bridge mentioned, 68, 69 

S. W. highway dis. allowed £10 from other districts to build a b. , 70 

part of road "over the three bridges, so called," discontinued. 70 

the three b. south of Esq. Inger-soll's to be rep. for the summer, 70 

£30 for plank, 71 
1793— £40 to rep. b. near forge, near meeting-house, and near Lee's, 75 
1794— £100 appropriated for repairs, 76 

bridge between Tyler's and furnace to be repaired, 76 

vote to petition the court to discontinue the "3 Bridges" road, 7ii 

committee to inspect bridges and report, 76 

committee to inspect the repairing of bridges, 77 

list of, to be repaired, 77 

plank for, price, and contractors, 77 

old bridge on Furnace road to be repaired for the season, 79 
1795 — committee to inspect bridges and report, 80— report of, 81 

committee to inspect repairs on building, 81 

list of bridges to be repaired and rebuilt, 81 

expense of repairing and rebuilding — also appr. for plank, 83 
1796— committee to inspect bridges and report, 85 

committee to superintend work on, 86 

£80 to repair and rebuild certain bridges, 86 

voted not to build a bridge near Penoyer's, 86 



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Bridges, 179G, continued: 

voted thiit Peuoyer may rep. old b. for a foot b. at liis expense, 85 
town indicted by Penoyer, 89(2) 
1797— committee to view site for b. near Penoyer's; also near Elijah 
lugersoll's, 89 
committee to superintend buildin}?,— appropriation, etc., 90 
cost of returninf-: timbers carried from Ball's bridge by water, 89, 90 
cove bridge mentioned, 91 
payments for repairing bridge near forge, ISJJ 
1798 — appropriation for bridges, 94, 95 
committee to assist highway surveyors in repairing bridge near 

meeting-house, and also near forge, 94 
selectmen to construct a bridge, 95 

delinquents on bridge and road bills may work out same, 95 
1799 — appropriation for bridges and highways, 98 

vendue of plank for certain b.-specifications and contractors, 104, 105 
1800 — appropriation for bridges and highways, 107 
wages for woi-k on, 37, 77, 95, 107 
Burying Yard, 13, 34, 74, 107, 289 
Cape Street mentioned, 99, 225 
Cash Account, 190, 191 
Cattle — marks of, 134, 132 

proposed settlement of Rev. Mr. Williams to be partly in, 65 
Causeway near Samuel Chadwick's, 100 
Charges, see under town 
Charter, 9, 19, and plate opp. 10 
Church, Congregational — chorister chosen, 252 

communicants, occasional, 252, 262, 266, 269, 270 
conferences, monthly, voted, 265 
confessions to be made in broad aisle, 268 
contributions, 258, 268 
councils, ecclesiastical, 282 
covenant, regarding alteration of, 60, 258 
deacons chosen, 252, 262 

excommunicated persons, social ostracism of, 259 
heresy, persons disciplined for, 256, 257, 259, 262, 264, 265 
organization, 247 

prayer, concert of among churches, 265 
service, motion to have only one on Sabbath, negatived, 91 
Churches mentioned — Alford,256; Ashfield,270; Barnstable. 268, 269; Barn- 
stable west church, 274, 275;Becket,256;Blandford,282;Clintou, 
N. Y., 263; Cornwall, Conn., 275; Durham, Ct., 275; Egremont, 
247,256;Lanesborough, 247, 256,264; Lenox, 247, 256,271(2) 282; 
Lenox Epi.scopal, 264, 270; Litchfield South Farms, N". Y , 263; 
Loudon, 282; Marshpee, 268, 275; Meriden, Conn., 274; New 



362 GENERAL INDEX. 

Churches meutioned, coiitiiuied: 

Marlborough North Parish, 282; New Marlborough South 
Parish, 282; Norfolk, 267; Paris, N. Y., 269; Pittsfield, 247, 
256, 264, 816; Richmond, 256, 264; Sandisfield, 382^^2); San- 
gerfield, N. Y., 271; Sheffield, 247; Suow's Bush. N. Y., 267; 
South Granville, N. Y., 262, 26:^(2), 267; Stockbridge, 247^ 250, 
264, 269, 272, 275; South Amenia,N. Y., 816; Tolland, 272; Tyr- 
ingham, 264, 816; Wareham, 270, 271; Washington, 256, 282; 
Westfield, 267; West Springfield, 267; West Stockbridge, 275; 
Williamstown, 247; Willington, 275 
Churchmen exempted from ministerial taxes, 16, 21, 78 
Clerks, town, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 23, 25, 27, 28, 83, 88, 42, 47, 52, 56, 61, 66, 
72, 75, 80, 88, 88, 92, 97, 105 

pro tempore, 23, 30, 37, 45. 102 
Clothing for the army— see under armv 
Collectors — see under constables; also under highway surveyors 

of beef taxes, 25, 27 

of ministeiial taxes, 70, 80, 89 
Committees - from adjoining towns, 84, 40, 98, 96, 218, 219 

of correspondence, 11, 12, 14, 15 

of Gen. Court regai-ding town's incorporation, 305, 307, 809, 310 

of Gen. Court regarding unfilled quota of some towns, etc.. 818 

of Gen. Court regarding tax-contention between Lee and Stock- 
bridge, 313 

of Gen. Court regarding grievances of the county, 13 

of Gen, Court to fix center for the town, etc., 15, 809, 310 

on accounts, 44, 45, 97. 98, 99, 106(2) 

on alteration of church covenant, 60 

on bridges, 87, 51(2), 58, 57, 58, 76, 77, 80, 81, 85, 90, 94, 95 

on claim of Stockbridge for taxes— report of , to Gen. Court, 811, 812 

on burying yard, 13, 34, 74, 107 

on first meeting-house and matters pertaining thereto, 13, 15(2), 28, 
36(3), 87, 45, .58, 65, 76, 96, 

on second meeting-house and matters pertaining thereto, 87, 91, U6, 
97, 98, 99, 100, 101(2), 102, 107, 108 

on forage rates, 31(2), 35 

on horse sheds, 69, 108 

on inoculating for small pox, 34, 98 

on roads, and matters pertaining thereto, 26, 39, 44, 50, 54, 79, 95(2), lOO 

on tax matters, 37, 40(2), 48, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 59, 69 

to assist selectmen to dispose of Swift-farm, 78 

to attend a County convention to determine location of courts, 82, 86 

to buy beef for the army, 18 

to care for school lands. 24, 25; — see also under Hoplands 

to consider action at a County convention in 178(), etc., 41 



GENERAL INDEX. !«J.i 

Coymn-TKFS—cDii f I uitcd: 

to divide inilitia into two com])aiiies, -{(! 

to divide town into highway districts, 52 

to divide town into school districts, 2!), 30, 31 

to invito people to carry wood to Mr. Hyde, 98 

to meet committee of Gen. Court regarding county grievances, 18 

to petition Gen. Court for a new constitution, 12 

to petition Gen. Court for relief, 19 

to procure preaching, or "pulpit committee," 11, 16, 25, 31, 35, 87, 
39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 47, 50, 51, 52(2), 53, 54, 55. 58, 59, 60, 61, 
62(2), 64, 65, 66, 67 

to provide articles for ordination of Mr. Hyde, 69 

to raise soldiers, 17, 18 

to say what of town's money Cape st. district shall have for schools, 99 

to select a list of jurors, 44, 83 

to settle with treasurers, 43, 48, 53, 57. 62, 66, 73, 74,76,88,98,99,106,201 

to take census of school children, 62, 78 

to view Mercy Backus's circumstances, 87 

school, 198 — see also under agents 
COALMON, town, 98, 108(2) 
Congress — Continental, taxes recommended by, 314 

Federal day of mourning for death of Washington, appointed by,317 
Constables AND Collectors, 11, 12, 14, 15,20, 21, 24, 26, 28, 30, 33, 38, 
43(2), 47, 52, 56, 57, 61, 66, 72, 75, 80, 83, 88, 89, 92, 97, 105. 182, 
184,186, 18S, 192, 194, 196, 199, 201 

chosen but excusert from serving, 20, 24, 30, 57, 89 

(ihosen but refused to serve, 24(5); fines against, 28; fines, how paid, 
32; flues remitted, 49 

committee to see what Nye and Hamblin have of town's money. 37 

cost of case to secure taxes, allowed to Wells, 45 

defective collectors, 40, 50(2), 51, 53, 54, 262 

of more than one years standing to settle, 76 

old constables to be driven to a settlement, 65 

selectmen to settle with Crocker, Willcox and Yale, 44 

Stockbridge constable, attempt of to collect taxes on Glass Works 
Grant after incorporation, 310, 311 
CoNSTiTunoN, to petition for a new, 12 — Rftvision. votes on, SH 

of U. S., delegate sent to convention to consider, 45, 46 
Continental Congress, assessments on the state by, 314 
Continental money, 16, 48, 53, 314-value of grain iu( 1781), 19-taxes in, 314 
Cordehs of Wood; see Wood Corders 
Councillors; see Senators 

County, for matters relating to, see Berkshire Co. 
Crow Hollow mentioned, 289 
Deaths. 175-INO, 2>55-288 



364 GENERAL INDEX. 

Debts of town, appropriations to pay, 24, 74, 88 
Deeds of town, expense of recording, 191 
Doctor's bills, 58, 89, 90, 198 

DODGETOWN, 116 

Edwardian' principles, 264 

Episcopalians, exempted from Ministerial taxes, 16, 21, 78 

Fence Divisions, 128 

Fence Viewers, 12, 14, 15, 20, 24, 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 52, 61, 66, 72, 75, 

80, 83, 88, 92, 97, 105. 123 
Field Drivers, 61, 66, 72, 75, 80, 84, 88, 92, 97, 106 
Forage for army, see under army 

Forge, 75, 81(2), 94, 108, 120, 183, 205, 212, 216, 221, 222, 225, 227 
Furnace (Lenox), 24, 76, 79, 113, 114, 115, 118. 254 

silver, 68, 69 
Gangway m the meeting-house, 36 
Goose Pond, 33, 122 
Gospel, appropriations for, 11, 25, 35, 39, 50, 54, 60, 61, 64, 73, 79, 80, 81, 

84, 88, 93, 94, 10.7 
Grain, proposed settlement of Rev. Mr. Williams, partly in, 65 

soldiers pay to be in money or grain, 17 

value of in Continental money (1781), 19 
Grants— Glass Works, 9, 26, 109(3), 114(2), 307, 308, 309, 319, 322 

Hartwood, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 319, 323, 325 

Hills', 305 

Hopland, 9, 24, 25, 30, 36, 59, 202, 305, 308, 309, 313, 319, 323, 325 

Jones's 3C5 

Prescott's, 305 

Williams's. 9, 308, 309, 319, 323, 325 
Gravedigger, 62, 66, 72; see also sextons 
Governors and Lt. Governors, votes for, 18, 21, 25, 27, 30, 35, 39, 43, 49, 

54, 58, 63, 68, 73, 77, 81, 84, 90, 93, 99, 107 
Great Barrington, 9, 89, 94, 109(2), 120, 202. 203, 228, 231, 233, 236, 238, 

305, 307, 308, 309, 313, 315, 316, 319. 323 
Hartwood, see grants 
Heresy trials, see under chui-ch 

Highways, appropriations for, 20, 24, 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 52, 53, 57, 62, 
67. 72, 77, 81,- S4V'8^; 93, 95, 98. 107 

hours for days work on, 77 

town divided into 4 districts for working, 52 

wages for work on, 20, 24, 26, 29, 33(2), 38, 43, 48, 52, 57, 62, 67, 77, 
82, 85, 89, 95, 98, 107 

wages for work of boys under 16 left with surveyors, 85 

surveyors of, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 24, 26, 28, 33, 38, 43, 48, 58, 56. 61, 66, 
72. 75, 80, 83, 88, 90, 92, 93, 97, 105 

surveyors of, to appraise work of oxen and "Utensils", 29 



GENERAL INDEX. a«-. 

Highways, c „iiuuoed: 

surveyors of, to collect highway taxes, 20, 26, 29. 33, 88, 43, 48 

surveyors of, to draw their pay from towu treasiu-er, 85 

taxes of several persons remitted, 04 

taxes, persons allowed to work out old, (54, 73, !)5 

voted to adopt additional act of 1 797 with respect to, 92 

see also under roads 
HoGREEVES, 12, 14, 15, 20, 24. 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 53, 57, 61,66, 72, 76, 80, 

83, 88, 92, 97, 135, 106 
Hogs, regulations regarding, 12, 14, 16,33, 54, 56, 62, 68, 72, 78, 80, 83, 

88, 92, 106 
Holland's History of Western Massachusetts, quotations from, 289, 317 
HoPBROOK, 77, 210, 224 
HoPLANDS, action of Great Barrington regarding separation. 305 

action of towu regarding school land of, 24, 25 

action of town regarding incorporation for school purposes, 59 

polls on, when separated from Great Barrington, 313 
HoPLAND School District — accounts, 227 

act of incorporation and additional explanatory acts, 202-204 

agent to procure new form of lease, 223 

appropriation for town and Hopland schools, 98 

assessors, 203, 205, 206, 207, 223, 225 

Cape street district in, 225 

clerks, 203, 205, 207, 208. 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 
219, 223, 225 

collectors, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 223, 225 

committee from out of town regarding dividing district, 218, 219 

committee, subscription, 209 

committee to apply to attorney for a form of incorporation, 220 

committee to care for the lauds, 205, 221, 222, 223, 225, 227, 236, 
238, 241. 242, 243. 245, 246 

coiumittee to consider the situation of the lands, 222 

committee to inspect work on school house, 205 

committee to petition Gen. Court for new act of incorporation, 222 

committee to petition selectmen to call meeting to raise money, 211 

committee totui'u out pupils whose quota of wood is not furnished, 

215, 220 

houses — center, 205, 208; — erection of one in South Lee considered, 

216, 217— red, 84, 94, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 

217, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 227 

lauds, 24, 25, 20-^ 203, 204, 205, 207, 208. 222, 223, 226, 229 

leases, 205, 2u8, 223, 225-246 

meetings, how warned, 205 

money, regarding interest on, 218, 220 

MSS. not recorded, 207 (note), 216, 218, 2i.8-246 



366 GENERAL INDEX. 

HoPLAND School District, enntinued: 

preaching — regarding? enlargement of proposed school house for, 217 
rents, 327; — see also leases 

seal, 224 

subscription school, 221 
taxes remitted, 209 
teachers named, 210, 24G 

teachers regarding hiring and board of, 208, 210, 211, 21S5, 214, 220 
treasurers, 203, 205, 207, 223, 225 
wages of teachers, 246 
warrants for meetings, 227(note) 
wood, quota for each pupil, 206, 207, 215, 220 
Horses — bought for state, 22, 314 
marks of, registered, 124, 127 
stray, 27, 40 

suit against town for loss of a horse, 64, 65 
Horse Sheds, 69, 108 

HousATONlc river, name mentioned, 40, 307 
Incorporation of town, account of, 305-310 
Indictments, see law suits 
Indigent family warned to leave town, 63 
Inoculation, see small pox 

Iron, proposed settlement of Mr. Williams to be partly in, 65 
Jurors — Seth Abbott, 71, 77;Ichabod Backus, 28; Capt. Seth Backus, 41; 
Cornelius Bassett, jun., 35; Eli Bradley, 44; Capt. Jesse Brad- 
ley, 75; Jesse Clark, 69; Elisha Crocker, 56; Lt. Joseph Crock- 
er, 61; Lemuel Crocker, 38; Capt. Thomas Crocker, 83; John 
Crosby, 80; Capt. Phineas Fish, 37; Feuner Foot. 47; Enoch 
Garfield, 56; David Ingersoll, 73; Lt. Levi Nye, 49; Reuben 
Pixley, 32; Capt. David Porter, 32; Samuel Porter, 27, 90. 
David Stevens, 41; Stephen Tobey, 41; Matthew VaiiDeusen, 
28; Capt. Joshua Wells, 32, 52, 60, 68; Elijah West, 27; Prince 
West, 32; Capt. Joseph Whiton, 71; Daniel Wilcox, 74, EHsha 
(sm'name omitted), 52 
committee to select list of, 44, 83 
Land— about meeting-house, 26 

on which meeting-house stands; 45, 54. 59; — for second meeting- 
house, 98, 107, 108 
common, 98, 108 

for Rev. Mr. Parmele, town votes not to buy, 39 
for Rev. Mr. Hyde, committee to buy, 69 
for roads, see under roads 
Leather Sealers, U, 12, 14, 15, 20, 24, 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 52, 57, 62, 66, 
72, 76, 80,84,88, 92, 97, 106 



GENERAL INDEX. i«7 

Len-OX, 10. S2, -49, 114, 117, 118, 119, 316 

records of, 138, 140-143, 316 
LUMBEU SuitVEYORS, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 53, 57, 62, 66. 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 92, 

97, 106 
Map of town, selectmen to take, 79 

Meeting-House— first, 13, 14, 15, 19, 21, 23, 26, 35, 36, 37, 39, 44, 45, 46, 
47, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 62, 65, 67. 73, 76, 77, 79, 84, 85, 96(2), 100 

second, 87, 91, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 317 
Meetings, town, see town meetings 
Militia, 29, 36, 41 

Mills— J. Couch's mill-brook, 216; Job Hambliu's saw mill, 86; Ashbel 

Lee's grist m., 16, 20(2), 22, 39, 54, 113; Amos Mansfield's m., 

16, 22, 24, 39, 53, 113; Nichols's m., 69; Stearns's m., or m. near 

forge, 54, 205; John Winegar's grist m., 16. 22, 26, 39, 53, 121,205 

Minister — expense of jom-uey to get a, 70 

pew reserved for, 102 
Ministerial Taxes, refunded and remitted, 63, 99 
Ministerial Treasures, see under treasurers 
Monterey, early Tyringham records in, 316 
Northampton, Capt. Yale's expenses attending court at, 89 
Ordination of Mr. Hyde, 69, 261;— of Mr. Parmele, 259 
Overseers of Poor, 63, 66 
Partridgefield, 305, 315 

circular letter from, respecting Co. convention (1786), 41 
Paupers - action regarding, 38, 58, 59, 60, 63, 66, 87, 89, 100. .:.i 

state pauper, received for expense of, 315 

Stoughton p., agent directed to collect bill for maintenance of, 65 
PERAitiBULATiONS of towu liues. 122, 315 
Potato Holes— Pratt's, 68— Ben. Smith's, 116 
Pounds— barn-yards of Isaac Davis and Elijah West to be used for, 27 

land for pound, and how to be built, 29 

to be removed to Wilcox's land, etc., 70 

to be repaired, 107 
Pound Keepers, 27, 29, 57, 6>, 66, 72, 76, 83, 88 
Preaching in South Lee mentioned, 217 
Presidential Election— votes for electors, 87 
Presbyterian Minister, members of other denominations not to be taxed 

for support of, 16 
Publishments of intentions of marriage, 133-143 
Pulpit Committee, see committee to procure preaching 
Quakers exempted from ministerial taxes, 16, 21, 78 
Records— book for, to be procured, 34, 54 

copied by John Powers, 61, 63 

mutilated, il, 12, 13. 15, 133, 134, 182-198 

of proprietors tor building meeting-house, 317 



368 GENERAL INDEX. 

Representatives — to Congress, votes for, 55, 60, 71, 73, 79, 86, 87, 96, 108 

to General Conrt: Ebeuezer Jenkins, 27, 39. 40, 41, 61; Josiah Yale, 

44, 69, 85, 91, 94; Joseph Whitou, 100; town votes not to send 

a rep., 60, 64, 74, 83; pay of, 314; Glass Works Grant taxed for 

Stockbridge rep., 312 

Richmond, 97, 101, 315 

Roads — accepted ■ 

from Seth Backus's to Wilcox's land, etc, survey of, 109 
from Hans Wiuegar's soiitherly, survey of, 109 
from end of road at Glass Works' line to Goodrich's, survey of, 109 
from Washington line towards Capo. Bradley's, survey of, 110 
from Washington line at Stanley's to Freeman's, 16 — sui-vey of, 110 
from near Capt. Porter's to Howk's barracks, 16 
from West's lane by the meeting-house to river, 20— survey of. 111 
. from near Jonathan Foot's to Freeman's, 20 - survey of. 111 
from Pelatiah West's eastwardly to river, 20— survey of HI 
from Lee's mill by Chadwick's across river to Lenox line, 20 — sm-- 

vey of, 112 
from Lee's mill to road between Capt. Bradley's and meeting-liouse, 

20 — survey of, 113 
from Widow Jones's by E. Grant's to meeting-house, 20 — sur. of, 111 
from Widow Davis's to Tyringham line, 20— survey of. 111 
from Widow Davis's to Eleazer West's, 20 — survey of, 112 
from Widow Davis's to Mansfield's mill, 24— survey of, 113 
from Bartholomew's to north and south road through town, 24 
from near Furnace to Hans Winegar's 24 
from John Stevens' to Ebenezer West's, 24 
from S. Gibbs's to S. Barlow's by Crocker's to Becket road, 24 
through Capt. Crocker's land to Lt. Nye's, 24— survey of, 113 
from S. W. corner Glass Works Grant to Dan. West's, 26 — sur. of, 1 14 
from A. Ingersoll's to Eleazer West's, 26 -survey of, 115 
from Pelatiah West's to Ball's road to Furnace, 26— survey of, 115 
from Chanter's to Winegar's mill, 2C— survey of. 115— selectmen to 

view, 53 
from Chanter's road to Jonathan Foot Jr's. (reaceepted), 27 
from Winegar's mill to Co. road, 39 
by Samuel Stanley's, 43— survey of, 116 
by Widow Gibbs's, 43— survey of, 116 
from Eli Bradley's to Ben. Smith's, 45 — survey of, 116 
from Percival's to Elisha Crocker's, 45— survey of, 116 
from Chadwick's throu<,'h Randal's land toLen. line, 49— sur. of, 117 
from E. Garfield's to Eleazer West's, 49— survey of, 117 
from a road from William Ingersoll's to Stockbridge road, 49 
from Lee's (or Nichol's) to S. Chadwick's, 50^2), 53 
from Pixley's northwards, 51— survev of, 117 . 



GENERAL INDEX. «W 

Roads— accepted— c,';/t//// iwd • 

from Foot's to Foot's, 53 — survey of, 117 

from hill east of Furuaee to Wushiugtoii line, oi)— survey of , 118 

from Iiiptersoirs to Iiigersoll's, 70— survey of, lib 

alteration by Oapt. Crocker's, 70 — survey of , 119 

from Mosier's northward, 71 — survey of, 118 

from Becket line old road to Co. road, 08, 74 

through Fi'eese's and Baruum's land, 74 

from Gibbs-farm through Bradley's land (pent), 84 — discontinued, 99 

from Whitney's to near A. Chadwick's, 85 

from Hopland lots 10 and 11 to A. Merrill's, survey of, 120 

from N. line of Gt. Barriugtou, on Beartowu to Co. rd., survey of, 120 

from Peuoyer's across river to Co. road, survey of, 120 

from William IngersoU's to river (altei-ation), survey of, 120 

from Samuel Chadwick's to SamuelJoues's, survey of, 121 

from Lt. Crocker's through Dea. West's laud and to Co. road, 

survey of, 121 
from Hope Davis's to Winegar's, etc., survey of, 121 

fromN. Crocker's to Jonathan Foot Jr's., 26— reestablished, 27 

from John Davis's to William IngersoU's, 26 

by Hambliu's and Dea. West's, regarding discontinuing, 39, 44 

on West's laud, regarding discontinuing, 89, 44 

from Percival's to Elisha Crocker's, 49 

from Ebeuezer Swift's to Daniel West's, 49 

from Foot's to Foot's, 53 

from hill on furnace road to Goodwin's, 55 

from William Goodspeed's to Jesse Ward's, 65 

from Hope Davis's to S. Gifford's, part of disc, 67 

old north road to Becket, from near Perry's to Becket line, 67 

across Dimmick's land, 67 

from William IngersoU's over the 3 bridges to south bridge, 70 

through Chadwick's lot, 71 

by Job Hambliu's to B. Backus's, 73 

Capt. Yale chosen to petition Court to disc. "3 bridges road", 76 

from Squier's to Co. rd. between meeting-house and Stockbridge, 80 

from Squier's to roud leading to red school house, 84 

from E. Wilcox's to Gt. Barriugtou line, to ask Court to disc, 89 

from Co. road to Penoyer's soutli line, 89 

from John Crosby's to bridge, 90 

frcm west of red school house to Stanton's and Forge,94-rescinded,96 

to ask Com-t to disc, road from Shaker road to Great Barrington line, 

94— rescinded 
pent road through Bradley's land, 99 



370 GENERAL INDEX. 

R OABS— continued: 

not accepted, etc., 

from George Beuiiet's to S. Backus's, 24 

from Elijah lugersoll's across river to William Ingersoll, Jr's., 95 

action deferred ou road from Capt. Garfield's to Forge, 71 

action deferred on road from Forge to Hinckley's, 71 

agents to make objections to Court about road across Pixley's land, 71 

committee to assist selectmen to lay road to Winegar's mill, 26 

committee to view road in dispute, from Winegar's by H. Davis's, 54 

committee to lay road by great reck between north and south 

Stockbridge roads, 95 
committee from out of town to "propose" place for a road across 

river near William lugersoll's, 93 
selectmen to .ascertain bounds of road from Stockbridge by Forge to 

Tyriugham line, 108 
survey of, from Isaac Davis's to Co. road, 110 
survey of, from Furnace southwardly, 113 
siu-vey of, from Furnace to Lee's, 114 
survey of, from Becket line to near meeting-house, 114 
survey of, from Washington by Ward's, 119 
through Wormer's lot mentioned, 16 
through Bradley's lot, to remonstrate to Court about, 79 
turned, and reestablished at Pratt's potato-hole, 68, 69 
damages for land for, 34, 35, 44, 45, 85, 94(2) 
Sabbath, fine for breach of, 199 

Schools — agents or committee, 29, 30, 106, 198,200 — see also. Hop. School Dist. 
appropriations, 29, 35, 62, 67, 74, 75, 77, 81, 85, 88, 94, 98, 106 
census of pupils to be taken, 62, 78 
districts - committee to divide town into, and limits. 29, 30, 31 — 

voted not to divide into five, 35 — voted not to alter, 36, 37 — 

five, 78 — Cape street district not to be helped by rest of town, 99 
money, how divided, 30, 68, 78, 81, 85, 94, 98, 99 
money, orders for, 185, 189, 198, 200 
money, voted not to raise in 1786, 39 
money, when to be paid, 85, 89 
see also, under Hopland School District 
Selectmen— 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 23, 25, 28, 33, 38, 42, 47, 52, 56, 57, 61, 66, 72, 

75, 80, 83, 88, 92, 97, 105 
reimbursed for money advanced for bounties, 15 
directed to give orders on treasurer for bounties, 19 
committee to assist them to lay road to Winegar's mill, 26 
appoint pound keepers, and barn-yards for pounds, 27 
not to give orders on treasm-er for fines of those who refused to act 

as constables, 28 
account of Mansfield's for building a bridge, referred to, 40 



GENERAL INDEX. :fn 

SKi^ECTMEs—corUiniced: 

Abuer West's rates referred to, 40 

instructed to lay certain roads. 50, (iS, !)5 

to settle with constables and treasurer, 44 — with treasurer, 70 

to examine desperate rates, and lay a list of, before town, 45 

to use their endeavors to prevent spread of small- pox. (54 

to proceed against Utter's heirs according to law and theii- dis- 
cretion, 68 

to allow £10 to S. W. highway district from other districts, 70 

to act discretionarily about disposing of Swift- farm— also committee 
to assist them to dispose of it, 78 — the farm and family left 
with, 82 

to take map of town, 79 

to allow Jenkins what is reasonable for defending suit, 82 

to settle for keeping Mercy Backus, and take her property, 87, 89 

to tr.ke a new valuation, 90 

to view road from Couch's to cove bridge, and report, 91 

to estimate money for highway repairs and report, 106 

town's poor left with, 44, 82, 87, 89, 100, 107 

orders of, 183, 185, 187, 191, 193,195, 197 
Senators or Councillors, votes for, on same pages as for Governor 
Sextons, 80, 84, 88, 93, 97, 106— see also, Gravediggers 
Shaker road mentioned, 94 

Shaysites, oath of allegiance to Commonwealth taken by some of Lee, 44 
Singing Master, voted not to hire, 101 
SilALL-Pox, 33, 34, 64, 72, 92, 93, 147, 255, 290 
Soldiers, see under army 
Springfield records, 133 
Stake for center of town, 15, 303 

State, civil authority of, vote to obey for one year (1779), 14 
Stockbridge, 9, 10, 32, 49, 95, 108, 115, 117, 118. 212, 216, 224, 310,311,312,315 

records, 137, 140, 141, 316 
Stoughton, demand against for supporting pauper, 59, 65 
Suits at Law% 45, 64, 65, 68, 78. 82, 89(2) 
Surveyors of highways, see under highways 

of lumber, see under lumber 

of W'ood, see under wood 
Tavern, Hambliu's, at Fm-nace, 254 
Taxes — against Jas. Mansfield to lie 2 months at risk of town, 63 

committed to constables, 184, 188, 192. 194, 196, 199, 201 

compensation for collecting, 26, 28, 29, 33, 38, 43, 47, 52, 57, 61, 66, 
72, 75, 83, 88, 89, 92, 97, 105, 189 

contention, regarding, between Glass Works and Stockbridge, 315 
Continental. 46, 314 

county, 314 

desperate, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 52, 55, 69 



373 GENERAL INDEX. 

TAiXES—continiced- 

highway, see under highway 

remitted, 46, 47. 4«, 49, 50, 53, 54, 56, 68, 64, 69, 73, 79, 99 

state, 46. 315 

ministerial, refunded* P3. 99 — certain persons exempted from, 68 

ministerial, not to be levied on those refusing to pay for preaching, 21 

ministerial, not to be levied on Baptists, Quakers and churchmen, 
16, 21, 28 
Town— charges, 12, 49, 54, 56, 59, 62, 64, 67, 78, 82, 84, 89, 94, 98, 106 

debts, 74, 88 

meetings, at Peter Wilcox's, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19; at 
Nathan Davis's, 23; at Nathan Dillingham's, 25, 28, 88; at 
meeting-house, 21, 22, 23 

meetings, how warned, 16, 22, 26, 39, 44, 49, 54 

meetings, to be opened in the hour specified, 101 

unites with church to call Rev. Mr. Collins, 47 
Township No. 4 (Becket), 307 

Treasurers, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 23. 25, 28, 33, 38, 42, 47, 52, 56, 61, 66, 72, 
75, 80, 83, 88, 93, 97, 105 

accounts of, 182-201 

to pay certain fines, 32 

to collect all money due town within one month, 49 

settlements with, 73, 74, 99, 201 

ministerial, 72, 75, 80, 83, 93, 97. 105 
Tyringham, 9, 31, 108, 111, 117, 122, 216, 224, 315, 316 
Tythingmen, U, 12, 14, 15, 20, 24, 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 52, 57, 61, 66, 72, 

75, 80, 83, 88, 89, 92, 97, 105 
Valuation — assessoi-s to make changes they think proper, 69 — 
to make a new v., 90 

'schedules of state v., 314 

town to pay taxes as before incorporation until a new v., 10 
Voters, qualifications of, 10 

Wages on highways and bridges, see highways and bridges 
Ward of town bound out as tailor's apprentice, 66 
Wardens, 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 52, 57, 61, 66, 72, 75 
Warrants for town meetings, 11; for Hopland School District, 207 
Washington, 9, 16, 65, 110, 118, 119, 256, 307, 308, 315 
Washington, Gen., day of moui-ning for death of, 317 
Watertown , Gen. Court convened at, 325 

Weights and Measures, sealers of, 12, 14, 15, 20, 24, 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 
53, 61; 66, 72, 75, 80, 83, 88, 97, 105 

regarding procuring a standard of, 34, 54, 58 
Whipping Post, 54 
Williams's Grant, see grants 

Wood Oorders, or surveyors of wood, 24, 26, 29, 33, 38, 43, 48, 53, 57, 62, 
66, 72, 76, 80, 84, 88, 97, 105 



ERRATA. 

P. 34, 4tli and 27th liues from bottom-"be^iniiinp:" is "begining" in 
ttie MS. "Negative" in the 15th line from bottom, is "Negtive" in the MS. 

P. 25, 5th line, minutes of Apr. 16-"go 4" must bo a clerical error of the 
recorder, Thos. Beecher, or of John Powers, copyist of this part of the 
records. The word "doacond" in the last line of the sam.c minutes is 
"decoud" in the ms. 

P. 27, 1st line in last estray notice — for "2 years", read "two years". 

P. 28, 15th line — for "agree ment", read "agreement". 

P. 34, 5th line from bottom of text-"iluuning" is "Rmiing" in the ms. 

P. 38, 10th and 9th lines from bottom-" Viewers" and "Abithar" are 
"Vewers" and "Abiathar", re.spectively, in the ms. 

P. 41, 14th liue-"Stepheu" is "Steven" iu the ms; in 9th lino from 
bottom, for "favor" read "favour"; in last line for"C lock" read "Clock.'' 

P. 43, 16th, 14th, and 4th lines from bottom-" Standleys", "Thompson", 
"Lincoln" are "Stanleys", "Thomson", "Liuclon" in the ms. 

P. 44, 13th line from bottom-"Hamblin" is "Hamlin" iu the ms. 

P. 45, 6th line — for "endeavors", read "endeavours". 

P. 47, last liue-"Haniblin" is "Hamlin" in the ms. 

P. 50, 12th line— for "favor", read "favour"; for "Calkin's", in 20th line 
read "Calkins' s". 

P. 52, 12th line from bottom-" Hamblin" is "Hamlin" in the MS. 

P. 54, 5th liae-"Thompsou" is "Thomson" in the Ms. 

P. 57, 3d line from bottom-"Thompson" is "Thomson" in the MS. 

P. 61, in Surveyors of Highways-" Hamblin" is "Hamlin" in the MS. 

P. 62, 15th line from bottom in 1st column-" Joseph Whiting" is an error 
of record, — should be Joseph Whiton. 

P. 71, 5th and 6th lines from bottom-"follows" and "Meeting" are 
"folows" and "meeting", respectively, iu the ms. 

P. 99, 3d line from bottom-"Thatcher" is "Thacher" in tlie ms. 

P. 133, 2d publishment-"Ichabod" is "Ichobud" in the ms. 

P. 159. Record regarding Rebecca Hatch is probably incorrect:— "Rebecca 
wife of Mr Oliver Hatch died May 1st 1788". See p. 299. 

P. 242, first witness should be "Enoch Gearfleld". 

P. 248. Mrs Jesse Bradley's name is incorrectly recorded. — should be 
Mamry (see p. 297). For "Ruhanuah Ball", read "Ruhamah Ball". 

P. 252, 16th line — from bottom "meetings", is "meettings". iu theMS. 

P. 255, 10th, 14, 18 lines from bottom — "Motioned" is "Motiond" in MS. 

P. 356, 11th and 14th liues— "Jesse" is "Jese" iu the ms. 

P. 261, 4th liue-"letters missive from the Church in that place", etc., 
should be, — "letters missive from the chiu-ch of Christ in that place", etc. 

P. 314, 4th line— for '^£1, 800,000 of the tax was", etc., read "£1,800.000 
of the tax of that date, was", etc. 



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ADDENDA. 

Doubtless after Huplands (last ifne, p. 24), the word so was omitted; 
the iuteutof the writer having beeu Hopland' s, so called, school land' 

The "a ward" mentioned in line 7, p. 25, has recently been found. It lacks a few- 
letters and words as indicated below. It is on a fragment of a page of foolscap, orig- 
inally part of a sheet containing the copy of the charter mentioned on p. 180. A few 
words of the copy are on the fragment containing the award or opinion This copy 
was doubtless furnished the committee who made the award, to aid them in their 
judgment. The fragment in qui-stion seems sometime to have been placed in the 
original book of Hartwood records, and when the book was rebound recently, was 
fastened in as one of its leaves, though foreign to th')se records. Tliis book, for- 
merly in the custody of the town clerk of Lee, is now in the office of the Registry of 
Deeds, Pittsfleld. The document is as follows, the cancelled word "Land" being 
retained : — 

We the subscribers being Nominated and appointed by t * * * * 

bitants of the Town of Lee to award adjudge & Determ *** 

Concerning the Title of a Certain Right of Land c * * * * 

the School Land Land Lying in that part of Said * * * * 

of Lee formerly called Great Barriugton Hoplan * * 

award adjudge and Determine that Said Right of Land 

is the Right and Doth belong to the Inhabitants 

on the aforesaid Hoplauds for the support of a Sch *** * * 

Schools in said Hoplands, and not to the res * * * 

the Town of Lee — 

Sam Brown Jun 

Nathii Kingsley 

Jah. Woodbridge 

In second line, p. 44, probably the words the poor of were omited from 
tlie MS. after of- 

In a copy of the 1st vol. of t nvn records, made by Franklin Gr. Taylor in 1858, is the 
birth record of Benjamin Hinckley's children witn the three dates which are wanting 
in the original 1st. vol. These dates are not in tne writing of the copyist, but in that 
of a town clerk lat(^r than 1858. 

The record of the copy is :— 

Children of Benjamin Hinckley & Puella Goodspeed his wife 
Electa Hinkley Born Jan 10. 1787 ["Hinkley," in record.] 
Thomas Goodspeed Born Feb 5, 1789. 
Warren Hinckley Born April 24, 1795. 
Charles Hinckley Oct. 22, 1800. 

Luther Thatcher Hinckley May 2d, 1809. See p. 159. 

Since the note on p. 255 was printed, the writing mentioned therein 
as supposed to be Deacon Oliver West's, has been positively identified 
as his. 



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